City Of Life - first Emirati full length feature film
Dec 9th 2009, 5:10 am
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City Of Life - first Emirati full length feature film
It looks really pretty good.
Dec 9th 2009, 5:59 am
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Dec 9th 2009, 1:01 pm
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It;s showing at DIFF. I'm going to see it Friday night, looking forward to something different to the usual hollywood stuff.
Dec 9th 2009, 2:03 pm
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looks a bit like a crash, with a dash of bollywood, a smidgen of bling and load of dubai added in... might have to go see this one
Dec 10th 2009, 1:44 pm
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Dec 11th 2009, 6:20 pm
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Definitely worth seeing, I really enjoyed it. It was really well shot with a good soundtrack. Not sure how it would go down with people who hadn't lived in Dubai though. Only one of the actors slightly disappointed and the British guy was a bit stereotypical... but overall very good. It is showing again as part of DIFF on Sunday afternoon I think if you get a chance to go.
ETA
And i was actually quite surprised how much they got away with in the film in terms of things being real e.g. prostitution, drink, swearing etc. Not sure if a non-Emirati director would get away with it but at the same time surprised that an Emirati did!
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And i was actually quite surprised how much they got away with in the film in terms of things being real e.g. prostitution, drink, swearing etc. Not sure if a non-Emirati director would get away with it but at the same time surprised that an Emirati did!
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Dec 11th 2009, 7:35 pm
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Definitely worth seeing, I really enjoyed it. It was really well shot with a good soundtrack. Not sure how it would go down with people who hadn't lived in Dubai though. Only one of the actors slightly disappointed and the British guy was a bit stereotypical... but overall very good. It is showing again as part of DIFF on Sunday afternoon I think if you get a chance to go.
ETA
And i was actually quite surprised how much they got away with in the film in terms of things being real e.g. prostitution, drink, swearing etc. Not sure if a non-Emirati director would get away with it but at the same time surprised that an Emirati did!
ETA
And i was actually quite surprised how much they got away with in the film in terms of things being real e.g. prostitution, drink, swearing etc. Not sure if a non-Emirati director would get away with it but at the same time surprised that an Emirati did!
Great emotion, very well shot, good effects. Definite Dubai "in jokes" that was cool. Ali the director did a good job at not pandering to the image of Dubai and telling a good story.
Totally recomend seeing this.
Dec 11th 2009, 7:43 pm
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I agree with pretty much everything you said. I really loved it. I do think it stands up a very good movie, even if you don't look through the Dubai glasses.
Great emotion, very well shot, good effects. Definite Dubai "in jokes" that was cool. Ali the director did a good job at not pandering to the image of Dubai and telling a good story.
Totally recomend seeing this.
Great emotion, very well shot, good effects. Definite Dubai "in jokes" that was cool. Ali the director did a good job at not pandering to the image of Dubai and telling a good story.
Totally recomend seeing this.
Would probably be at AD Cultural on 7th& 2nd except that's being revamped at the mo.
Hope it's mainstream soon.Sounds great and quixotic.
Dec 12th 2009, 3:46 am
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Was the world premiere last night at DIFF so not sure when it will go mainstream
