Image Nation Abu Dhabi, a media and entertainment company, and independent film platform Cinema Akil, are presenting for the first time in Abu Dhabi On Arab Geographies, a film programme dedicated to showcasing films from across the Arab world and beyond. The programme aims to showcase a broad spectrum of critically-acclaimed contemporary Arab films around the notion of geography.
The programme is curated by Rabih El Khoury, Program Manager of Talents Beirut, a Programmer at ALFILM the Arab Film Festival in Berlin, Germany and a member of the administrative board of the Metropolis Association. On Arab Geographies will screen a total of eight films that include feature length and short narratives, documentaries from UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Tunisia and Lebanon, among others.
Gehad Darwish, spokesman from Image Nation Abu Dhabi said: “Our vision at Image Nation is to create opportunities for Arab talent to tell their stories, and provide them with the right platform to showcase, network and share their ideas with the audience. It is also an opportunity for local audiences to discover the breadth and depth of Arab films and support their local filmmakers. We are very pleased with this collaboration with Cinema Akil and the great selection of films and narratives curated by the brilliant Rabih El Khoury.”
The lineup will showcase titles including Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s documentary feature Zainab Hates the Snow and Amna Al Nowais’s short film, Omnia.
The programme will also include panel discussions and Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and film experts that shed light on the opportunities and challenges of film-making in the region, plus discussions on the different geographies of the Arab world.
El Khoury also commented: “This programme aims to be a travelogue throughout the Arab world and beyond. A journey that is not only shaped by mobility and movement within a set of geographical entities, but also one that is led by internal wanderings, and individual efforts to find hope.”
Butheina Kazim, Co-Founder and MD of Cinema Akil said: “The main objective of the programme is to cater to an increasingly wide audience interested in contemporary Arab cinema and storytelling in addition to adding to the thriving cultural scene in Abu Dhabi. The programme is also in line with Cinema Akil and Image Nation Abu Dhabi’s shared vision of providing a consistent platform for showcasing contemporary Arab cinema.”
The On Arab Geographies film programme is aligned with the #SupportArabCinema campaign by Image Nation, which encourages local audiences to support Arab films and filmmakers in the region.
Interested?
The On Arab Geographies programme of screenings and talks will be held in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE from 4 till 6 May, 2017.
The programme is open to the public and free of charge.
The programme is curated by Rabih El Khoury, Program Manager of Talents Beirut, a Programmer at ALFILM the Arab Film Festival in Berlin, Germany and a member of the administrative board of the Metropolis Association. On Arab Geographies will screen a total of eight films that include feature length and short narratives, documentaries from UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Tunisia and Lebanon, among others.
Gehad Darwish, spokesman from Image Nation Abu Dhabi said: “Our vision at Image Nation is to create opportunities for Arab talent to tell their stories, and provide them with the right platform to showcase, network and share their ideas with the audience. It is also an opportunity for local audiences to discover the breadth and depth of Arab films and support their local filmmakers. We are very pleased with this collaboration with Cinema Akil and the great selection of films and narratives curated by the brilliant Rabih El Khoury.”
The lineup will showcase titles including Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s documentary feature Zainab Hates the Snow and Amna Al Nowais’s short film, Omnia.
The programme will also include panel discussions and Q&A sessions with the filmmakers and film experts that shed light on the opportunities and challenges of film-making in the region, plus discussions on the different geographies of the Arab world.
El Khoury also commented: “This programme aims to be a travelogue throughout the Arab world and beyond. A journey that is not only shaped by mobility and movement within a set of geographical entities, but also one that is led by internal wanderings, and individual efforts to find hope.”
Butheina Kazim, Co-Founder and MD of Cinema Akil said: “The main objective of the programme is to cater to an increasingly wide audience interested in contemporary Arab cinema and storytelling in addition to adding to the thriving cultural scene in Abu Dhabi. The programme is also in line with Cinema Akil and Image Nation Abu Dhabi’s shared vision of providing a consistent platform for showcasing contemporary Arab cinema.”
The On Arab Geographies film programme is aligned with the #SupportArabCinema campaign by Image Nation, which encourages local audiences to support Arab films and filmmakers in the region.
Interested?
The On Arab Geographies programme of screenings and talks will be held in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE from 4 till 6 May, 2017.
The programme is open to the public and free of charge.
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