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Topic: DIFF 2012

The Scream: Yemeni women make their voices heard

The Yemeni film director Khadija Al Salami says her family forced her marry when she was just 11 years old. Karim Sahib / AFP

Dec 19, 2012

The documentary The Scream focuses on the role women played during the year-long uprising in Yemen.  Read Article The Scream: Yemeni women make their voices heard

It's a wrap: stars shine at Dubai film festival

DIFF 2012 really confirmed that the Dubai International Film Festival is the major player on the regional film circuit. Jaime Puelblo / The National

Dec 17, 2012

The Dubai International Film Festival wraps up for another year after a week of frantic activity, a decent haul of famous faces and some 160 films from around the world.  Read Article It's a wrap: stars shine at Dubai film festival

Film fund puts Arab world in the picture

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Dec 16, 2012

The Life: There are immense opportunities to work on projects from the Arab world, says Alessandra Priante of Eurimages, the European fund that co-produces films. Read Article Film fund puts Arab world in the picture

The rise of documentary making across the Arab world

A scene from the film Amal’s Garden. Courtesy DIFF

Dec 16, 2012

The Arab documentary section at the Dubai International Film Festival shows an impressive and important evolution of regional storytelling.  Read Article The rise of documentary making across the Arab world

 

Joy Matthew's nostalgia for the Emirates

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Dec 16, 2012

Joy Matthew spent four years in Dubai editing a Malayalam women's magazine. Then he quit to become a filmmaker - and his debut feature has just premiered at DIFF. Read Article Joy Matthew's nostalgia for the Emirates

 

Tale of a girl and her bike is first full-length Saudi Arabia feature

From left, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Al Gohani and Haifaa Al Mansour Satish Kumar / The National

Dec 16, 2012

A roundup of regional and local films and filmmakers at the Dubai International Film Festival. Read Article Tale of a girl and her bike is first full-length Saudi Arabia feature

 

Indian cinema from every angle at DIFF

A scene from the movie Shutter, directed by Joy Mathew. Courtesy DIFF

Dec 16, 2012

In celebrating a century of Indian film, DIFF moved beyond popular Bollywood stories and images. Read Article Indian cinema from every angle at DIFF

 

Firth leads line-up of stars at festival's charity gala

Dec 15, 2012

Entitled "One Night To Change Lives", the dinner and auction was held in aid of Oxfam and Dubai Cares, and attracted the week's biggest line-up of A-list stars so far to Dubai's Armani Hotel.  Read Article Firth leads line-up of stars at festival's charity gala

 

Freej creator to take director's chair in new Abu Dhabi sports comedy film

Emirati director Mohammed Saeed Harib, the creator of the animation TV series Freej, is set to direct a new film in the UAE. Satish Kumar / The National

Dec 14, 2012

Mohammed Saeed Harib will lead a local crew and cast when filming for a new comedy feature film starts in the UAE this spring.  Read Article Freej creator to take director's chair in new Abu Dhabi sports comedy film

 

What to see at DIFF: Winter of Discontent

Dec 13, 2012

Ibrahim El Batout's sobering drama is one of the first narratives to look at the Egyptian revolution. Read Article What to see at DIFF: Winter of Discontent

 

Takashi Miike's hidden fears

The director Takashi Miike's latest shock-horror film is Lesson of the Evil. Sarah Dea / The National

Dec 13, 2012

He's terrified and shocked multitudes, but the Japanese director of Lesson of the Evil doesn't like being scared himself. Read Article Takashi Miike's hidden fears

 

Reporter's notebook: When the lack of a language is no barrier

Darine El Khatib, Youssef El Deeb and Carol Ho from Love's Improvisations. Satish Kumar / The National

Dec 13, 2012

Editing a film in Arabic when you don't speak the language, uncovering a new conduit for violence, and an eye on Yemen. Read Article Reporter's notebook: When the lack of a language is no barrier

 

Death Metal Angola: a title as peculiar as its subject

Death Metal Angola tells the story of the country's emerging hardcore music scene. Courtesy Jeremy Xido

Dec 13, 2012

A chance encounter led the director Jeremy Xido into the hidden world of death metal in Angola. Read Article Death Metal Angola: a title as peculiar as its subject

 

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Can’t you beam me up, Scotty?

Anton Yelchin stars as the USS Enterprise communications officer, Pavel Chekov, in the latest film, Star Trek Into Darkness. Photo courtesy of Paramount

Star Trek's technological feats are ahead of the times - dreamt up almost half a century ago, much of its technology is today a reality.  Can’t you beam me up, Scotty?

In pictures: Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Action from Malmo and last night's Eurovision Song Contest.

Action from Malmo and last night's Eurovision Song Contest.  In pictures: Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Palestinian activists sue Israel for the return of 6,000 books

Anahid Melikian, left, and her niece Anahid Melikian Helewa have tried to find out about their family's books from the Israeli Embassy in Ottawa. Marianne Helm for The National

Following the 1948 war, Israeli librarians rushed to collect 30,000 mostly Arabic books from the houses of Jerusalem's prominent Palestinian families.  Palestinian activists sue Israel for the return of 6,000 books

Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code

A foreign tourist dons a head covering as she visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Trueky.Kerem Uzel for The National

Istanbul's famous mosque tries to strike balance between religion and tourism money by providing tourists with coverings. Thomas Seibert reports   Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code

Step backward may help UAE rugby move forward

Manila, Philippines, May18, 2013, UAE Rugby, ASN Match UAE v Philippines, Manila Rizal Memorial Stadium-(2nd left) Renier Els pulls down a Philippine ball carrier. The UAE team lost 24-8 in their match with The Philippines . For The National Mike Young

Dropping out of the top tier could be more of a help than a hurt, comments Paul Radley.  Step backward may help UAE rugby move forward

Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes

Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes

The dialect of the Hebus and Shehhu mountain tribes in Ras Al Khaimah is a living example of the history of the Arabic language's evolution in the region.  Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes

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In pictures: Maldives a piece of heaven on earth

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In pictures: Sir Bu Nair Island

Sir Bu Nair Island in charge of Sharjah government. One of the UAE’s untouched, natural islands is to be partially developed under new plans by Sharjah to promote eco-tourism.(Photos)

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