Category Archives: Dubai International Film Festival

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Come Rain, Come Shine

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Faizan Rashid

Come Rain, Come Shine Yoon-ki Lee | Korea | 2011 105 min Come Rain, Come Shine depicts a couple during the last hours of their relationship. She announces her breakup plan to him during the lengthy opening scene where he … Continue reading →

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Day 4 of the 2011 Dubai International Film Festival

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Shariq Madani

Shariq Madani at DIFF 2011 Daily Festival Report: 11th December 2011 (Day #4) A day at DIFF when not one movie turned out to be bad is a successful day. Although Day# 4 featured just 3 movies, each of them … Continue reading →

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Day 3 of the 2011 Dubai International Film Festival

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Shariq Madani

Shariq Madani at DIFF 2011 Daily Festival Report: 10th December 2011 (Day #3) Five scheduled movies cut to four (I was late for the first), that ended with only three (the last screening was cancelled, more later). Here’s what I … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Momo

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Faizan Rashid

A Letter to Momo Hiroyuki Okiura | Japan | 2011 120 min   A Letter to Momo, which features richly detailed animation and aspires to be a sort of Hayao Miyazaki lite, is let down by a script that sways … Continue reading →

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