InFocus | Dubai Film Festival
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Sunday May 3
Hani's movies
Born in Egypt in July 1977, Hani Salama grew up in Kuwait and went back to Egypt upon graduating from school to enrol in computer science at the Modern Academy in Cairo.
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Sunday May 3
East ... and west
DIFF Salutes honorees Oliver Stone and Nabil Al Maleh discussed a range of issues concerning filmmakers in the West and the Arab world at a press conference held on the closing day of DIFF 2006.
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Sunday May 3
A royal entry
DIFF received the royal touch as Princess Haya Bint Al Hussain graced the red carpet for a gala screening of All the Invisible Children.
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Sunday May 3
Woman on top
The leading lady of Spanish cinema has already enjoyed a career to be proud of, despite being only in her early 30s. With a string of award-winning films to her name, she has gone from strength to strength with each new project.
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Sunday May 3
DIFF looks at a fictional future
Death of a President is a film about a historic assassination and the subsequent investigation. But the interesting and shocking thing is that the victim is American president George W. Bush.
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Sunday May 3
Film Talk: December 14
Perhaps it's ego and selfishness. Perhaps it's lack of target, planning and will. Arab-Arab productions clearly seem prohibited. That, in the long run, can only harm Arab cinema.
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Sunday May 3
The secret of Nabil Maleh's success
One reason why Syrian director Nabil Maleh is where he is today is because of his ability to take positive criticism in his stride. And characteristically, he solicited criticism as he took to the stage at the Madinat Theatre yesterday.
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Sunday May 3
Emirati directors highlight local talent at film festival
The first screening of six Emirati short films was held yesterday at DIFF, running to an hour-and-a-half of footage in the Madinat Jumeirah Theatre.
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Sunday May 3
A portrait of Morocco
Moroccan director Hakeem Belabbas was preparing to shoot his second feature film Why, O'Sea? based on a written script, when he was surprised to find that the reality he was trying to portray was much stronger than his script.
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Sunday May 3
Stepping out
Filmmaker Rajnesh Domalpalli showcases his directorial debut in Dubai.
