Category Archives: 2009 DIFF

Comprehensive, day-by-day coverage of the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).

Day 4 of the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Shariq Madani

Shariq Madani at DIFF 2009 Daily Festival Report: 13th December 2009 (Day #4) So was it a close competition? Not in the least. Saw Earth’s Women, Mother, Moon, Farewell Gary. Read on to know which one triumphed over the others … Continue reading →

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Day 3 of the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Shariq Madani

Shariq Madani at DIFF 2009Daily Festival Report: 12th December 2009 (Day #3) I did not end up watching four movies on the third day of DIFF 2009 as planned. But the quality of the three that I did watch (Well … Continue reading →

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Day 2 of the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Shariq Madani

Shariq Madani at DIFF 2009Daily Festival Report: 11th December 2009 (Day #2) Three movies, three genres, three varying levels of quality: from Korea to Japan to Sweden; from a personal story to a mythical epic to a post-apocalyptic animated. As … Continue reading →

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City of Life

Posted on December 11, 2009 by John Murdoch

City of Life Ali F. Mostafa | UAE | 2009 97 min City of Life will change the way you think about Emirati filmmaking — it is co-written and directed by Ali F. Mostafa who, with this film, vigorously attempts … Continue reading →

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