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FILM AND LITERATURE EVENTS UAE Authors at the Festival WHEN: April 5 @ 7pm WHERE: TBC PRICE: Free Admission In collaboration with Dar Al Hudhud, Dar Nabati, and Dar Hamaleel, Abu Dhabi Festival’s new writing programme celebrates Arabic literature with the release of Origami Tea and Al Qafzouna by Badriya Al Shamsi; Penguins in Liwa by Asmaa Al Ketby; Dowan by Khawla Al Tayer; Rubaiyat Al Khayyam by Mohammed Noureldine and Philosophical Insights in Governance and Equestrianism by Ali Abu Al Reesh.
Nearby Sky by Nujoom Al Ghanem WHEN: April 7 @ 7pm WHERE: VOX Cinemas, Nation Towers PRICE: Free Admission Having graced the film festivals of Dubai, Hong Kong and Edinburgh, don’t miss the first UAE public screening of the award-winning documentary about the life of Fatma Al Hameli, the first female Emirati camel owner to attend the country’s camel beauty contests and auctions. Just when Fatma begins to lose hope, an unexpected award comes her way. ‘Nearby Sky’ is an ADMAF Grant recipient. GO: Visit the festival website at www.abudhabifestival. ae for more information on tickets, schedules, venues and performances.
Theeb WHEN: April 18 @ 6pm WHERE: New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Campus PRICE: Free Admission – booking essential on email at education@admaf.org Set in 1916, the Oscar-nominated film follows the exploits of a Bedouin boy who joins his older brother escorting a British officer across the desert in a remote part of the Ottoman Empire. The film is followed by a panel discussion on the making of Theeb with Naji Abu Nowar (Director), Bassel 30
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Ghandour (Writer) and Rupert Lloyd (Producer), moderated by Emirati director and producer Nujoom Al Ghanem. Members of the Festival’s Young Filmmakers’ Circle will also be there. ✤