Numbers may not mean much — but with a whopping 181 films to choose from, diversity was never a problem at the 5th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF ‘08), which got off to an unexceptional start but managed to impress in its last days. For our self-afflicted fest madness, complicated screening schedules were created, intricate routes to venues were devised and in the end, we somehow managed to see it all (at least what we wanted to anyway). It was quite an experience, this wild rush…yet in this hallowed quest by the girded WearetheMovies.com team, cinematic gold was indeed found. continue reading »»

The 5th Dubai Int’l Film Festival (DIFF) is halfway in, with three more days to go. WearetheMovies.com has been very busy watching all kinds of films at the fest. And we must be honest: there has been both suffering and joy! Speaking of joy, we shortlisted films that won unanimous praise from our discerning team members. continue reading »»

WearetheMovies.com Selects
10 Films You Must See
Dubai International Film Festival 2008
(December 11-18, 2008)

For Dubai residents and tourists, the word “festival” conjures up images of many different things, not the least of which is sale blowouts and overflowing shopping carts. But in the month of December, this same word can mean something entirely different; the last month of the year is not just the time for Christmas-giving or Eid joy, or even a signaling of the end of the current year, but a month when casual movie goers and connoisseurs alike can freely indulge in that rare cultural phenomenon in the Middle East called a “film festival.”  (Our film selections and trailers await you after the jump.) continue reading »»