Cinema Akil debuts in Bahrain with Muharraq Nights pop-up
The pop-up will further build on the cinema’s mission to inspire and engage communities across the region.
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The pop-up will further build on the cinema’s mission to inspire and engage communities across the region.
Spanning 11 countries, Arab Cinema Week Volume 3 proudly spotlights women’s voices both in front of and behind the camera, with nearly 50% of the films created by female filmmakers.
The seasonal outdoor outpost is being held at the open theatre at the 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central and guests can enjoy free films for the entire month of November.
HKGFP 2024 will showcase eight carefully curated films, along with Q&A sessions with the film's stars and directors.
Co-written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Amjad Al Rasheed, the film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
The film, produced by Roger Waters, has screened at multiple festivals worldwide.
The film is directed, produced, and written by Mohamed El Samman.
Cinema Akil will be screening a lineup of 10 feature films and five shorts, offering a diverse array of genres including drama, adventure, documentary, and animation.
Farah Nabulsi's 'The Teacher' will mark its UAE premiere on the festival’s opening night.
Tickets are now available for sale on the website for $15.39.
The open cinema theatre can accommodate up to 72 people and will screen free films to the public.
Alam, which narrates the story of a Palestinian teenager who agrees to take part in a mysterious and life-changing operation, has won a spate of awards at several international film ...
The film has been screened at several prestigious film festivals, winning numerous awards.
The event gives audiences a chance to explore independent Arab Cinema.
The global film festival will present a programme curated by Guy Borlée, who will be present at specific screenings, providing an opportunity for in-depth discussions on the world of heritage ...
Tickets are now available for sale on the website for $15.38.
The programme will run from June 9 to 15, 2023.
Cinema Akil will screen eight of Wong Kar-wai's top films from May 12 to 28, 2023.
MAD Solutions handles distribution in the Arab world, while Wild Bunch International handles worldwide sales.
A curated programme echoes the theme 'movement' through bodies, creations, and migratory flows for the festival's 13th edition.
Set in different eras and across countries in the MENA region, 'Kaboos' is a modern-day retelling of Arab folklore.
Written and directed by Firas Khoury, 'Alam' follows the story of a Palestinian teenager named Tamer.
Reel Palestine will run from January 27 to February 5, 2023, at Cinema Akil.
New Italian Film Events will run from December 16-18 at Cinema Akil.
Cinema Akil will bring both Hong Kong and Italian Cinema to Dubai audiences.
The independent cinema will be hosting UAE’s first-ever six-day festival to celebrate Hong Kong Cinema from December 9 to 14, 2022.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
In order to make this a recurring event in Dubai, Cinema Akil has partnered with Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, Goethe Institut Gulf Region, and Safar Film Festival.
There are movie fans, there are film lovers, and then there are cinephiles – such as Butheina Kazim, founder and MD of Cinema Akil, a trailblazer in the heart of ...
Haider Rashid's film ‘Europa’ centres around the dangerous journey of a young migrant who dodges ruthless vigilantes on the Turkish-Bulgarian border in the hope of entering Europe. The film won ...
Back home in India, especially in the cities, cultural activities, street theatre and country-specific week-long film screenings are pretty common practice, widening our outlook on the world and enabling us ...
The programme, which will run from 13-20 May at Cinema Akil, will also screen three other feature films, including Haider Rashed’s debut 'Europa', 'The Tale of King Crab' and 'In A ...
From a small office in Bur Dubai to three facilities in the UAE, a service centre in Egypt and a full-fledged showroom and service operation in Saudi Arabia, Advanced Media ...
The programme is in partnership with the Embassies of France, Switzerland, Canada, and Belgium in the United Arab Emirates.
In collaboration with Cinema Akil and The Third Line gallery, the Retrospective is presented as part of the SAFAR Film Festival, London.
On February 27, 2022, Warehouse421 will open two exhibitions in addition to the film screenings.
The tickets are available for purchase on the website for $14.29.
The festival aims to bring the best of cinema from Palestine and its diaspora to audiences in the UAE.
The tickets are available for purchase on the website for $14.29.
The film festival will take place from November 26 to December 7, with tickets priced at $14.29.
The cine-concert will take place on November 26, at The Yard, Alserkal Avenue, and is free and open to the public.
The programme is available to watch on the website of Warehouse421 until September 16.
The Palestinian documentary has won the Glasshütte Original Documentary Award at Berlin International Film Festival in 2017.
The film will have a special outdoor preview screening on April 14, 2021, in collaboration with Alserkal.
This edition echoes the SDGs of the UN’s 2030 agenda with a lineup that raises awareness on gender equality, climate action, responsible consumption and production, and more.
The films will be featured as part of the programme running between February and April.
The programme will start with the exclusive release of ‘Between Heaven and Earth’ followed by ‘Billie’ and many more.
Reel Palestine is an annual film festival that will feature a selection of alternative Palestinian films in the UAE at Warehouse 421, Abu Dhabi and Cinema Akil, Dubai.
The screening of the film will be followed by a discussion between screenwriter/producer Husam Hilali and Director Hajooj Kuka.
The last CineTalk of the year will be led byMelissa Kerr Chiovenda based on her research on Hazara refugees on December 8.
New German language movies that range from art-house films to box-office hits, as well as children’s matinees and late-night movies, will be screened at Cinema Akil, Dubai, and live-streamed in ...
The latest collaboration between Front Row and Cinema Akil focusses on indie film, classic titles, and Cinema Akil exclusives.
The films will be screened on August 14 and 15 at Warehouse 68, Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz.
The independent cinema house will open with Michael Winterbottom’s 'A Trip to Greece'.
The platform has partnered with MUBI and Watch platform to draw films from their content bank every week which will be then discussed on a virtual meeting platform.
As part of this initiative, 30 films will be hand-picked by Cinema Akil and Mubi on rotational selection each month and screened on https://mubi.com/cinemaakil
The festival, which will feature critically acclaimed movies by Palestinian filmmakers, will run from January 17 to 25.
Five regional features including films and documentaries will be screened at Cinema Akil as part of it collaboration with the Arab Fund for Art and Culture.
The exclusive screening at Cinema Akil will be part of the launch of Debatable, a brand new discussion-driven programme from the arthouse.
The opening night will feature Three Identical Strangers, followed by a discussion expanding on the themes of identity and genetics with NYU Abu Dhabi Professor of ...
