Dubai International Film Festival will bring films from around the globe starring actors such as Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman and Emraan Hashmi among others as a part of its Cinema Of The World Programme.
Director Theodore Melfi will showcase St Vincent, with Murray playing the cantankerous Vincent, at Diff which runs from December 10 to 17. The film charts the story of a man set in his anti-social ways who is suddenly plagued by the presence of his young neighbour Oliver. Oliver’s mother Maggie, played by Melissa McCarthy, is forced to leave her son with Vincent for a few hours and soon an unusual friendship blossoms that changes both their lives.
Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi will make his splash on the world cinema circuit with his hard-hitting drama Tigers, directed by Danis Tanovic. This Diff showcase tells the story of a man’s emotional struggle as he realises what effects the infant formula milk he’s selling is having on Pakistani children.
Following his success in winning the Cannes Grand Prix in 2010 with Of Gods and Men, director Xavier Beauvois will bring his comedy The Price of Fame. Starring Benoit Poelvoorde, Roschdy Zem and Nadine Labaki, the film follows the true story of two crooks who exhume Charlie Chaplin’s body to hold it ransom.
Director Ruben Ostlund’s Turist, which focuses on the plight of a Swedish family who encounters an avalanche in the French Alps, will also be screened.
German filmmaker Christian Petzold will bring his drama Pheonix, the story of a concentration-camp survivor who searches Berlin for her husband. From China, gear up to watch director Peter Ho-sun Chan’s box office hit in China Dearest, which confronts the problem of child abductions in their country.
Academy Award-winners Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates will bring their family drama Boychoir. Directed by Francois Girard, Hoffman plays Carvelle, a demanding choir master at an American music school who finds himself having to tutor a talented youngster struggling against the odds to find his voice.
If you are a fan of documentaries watch out for Sergei Loznitsa’s Maidan, which chronicles the events surrounding the early days of the uprising in Ukraine that ousted President Viktor Yanukovych. Shot within the anti-government camp at Independence Square over a period of several months, Loznitsa captures his nation’s violent rebirth. Gabe Polsky’s Red Army, a documentary on the Soviet ice hockey team, will also be showcased.
If you are looking for something less intense, there’s Meet the Patels, directed by Indian-American brother and sister duo Geeta V Patel and Ravi V Patel. The film highlights cultural and social trials, and won the audience award at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
All films will screen as part of the 11th Diff, from December 10 to 17.
Director Theodore Melfi will showcase St Vincent, with Murray playing the cantankerous Vincent, at Diff which runs from December 10 to 17. The film charts the story of a man set in his anti-social ways who is suddenly plagued by the presence of his young neighbour Oliver. Oliver’s mother Maggie, played by Melissa McCarthy, is forced to leave her son with Vincent for a few hours and soon an unusual friendship blossoms that changes both their lives.
Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi will make his splash on the world cinema circuit with his hard-hitting drama Tigers, directed by Danis Tanovic. This Diff showcase tells the story of a man’s emotional struggle as he realises what effects the infant formula milk he’s selling is having on Pakistani children.
Following his success in winning the Cannes Grand Prix in 2010 with Of Gods and Men, director Xavier Beauvois will bring his comedy The Price of Fame. Starring Benoit Poelvoorde, Roschdy Zem and Nadine Labaki, the film follows the true story of two crooks who exhume Charlie Chaplin’s body to hold it ransom.
Director Ruben Ostlund’s Turist, which focuses on the plight of a Swedish family who encounters an avalanche in the French Alps, will also be screened.
German filmmaker Christian Petzold will bring his drama Pheonix, the story of a concentration-camp survivor who searches Berlin for her husband. From China, gear up to watch director Peter Ho-sun Chan’s box office hit in China Dearest, which confronts the problem of child abductions in their country.
Academy Award-winners Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates will bring their family drama Boychoir. Directed by Francois Girard, Hoffman plays Carvelle, a demanding choir master at an American music school who finds himself having to tutor a talented youngster struggling against the odds to find his voice.
If you are a fan of documentaries watch out for Sergei Loznitsa’s Maidan, which chronicles the events surrounding the early days of the uprising in Ukraine that ousted President Viktor Yanukovych. Shot within the anti-government camp at Independence Square over a period of several months, Loznitsa captures his nation’s violent rebirth. Gabe Polsky’s Red Army, a documentary on the Soviet ice hockey team, will also be showcased.
If you are looking for something less intense, there’s Meet the Patels, directed by Indian-American brother and sister duo Geeta V Patel and Ravi V Patel. The film highlights cultural and social trials, and won the audience award at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
All films will screen as part of the 11th Diff, from December 10 to 17.
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