Category Archives: 2008 DIFF

Comprehensive, day-by-day coverage of the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).

Day 6 of the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Shariq Madani

DIFF V – Day 6 Roundup 17th December 2008 Yes, one of them rocked my senses alright. Of the four movies I caught on Day# 6, I can safely say that one of them is now the best movie I … Continue reading →

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3 Monkeys (Uc Maymun)

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Faizan Rashid

3 Monkeys (Uc Maymun) Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Turkey | 2008 109 min 3 Monkeys (Uc Maymun) is the sort of film, where while watching you realize, everything could be resolved much more quicker (and sooner) if the main characters … Continue reading →

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Heaven On Earth

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Faizan Rashid

Heaven On Earth Deepa Mehta | Canada | 2008 106 min Heaven on Earth is a film about an angel who goes to live with the Manson family in Canada. The angel (sans halo), named Chand (Preity Zinta) arrives from … Continue reading →

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Day 5 of the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Shariq Madani

DIFF V – Day 5 Roundup 16th December 2008 Now this is what a Film Festival really brings to fans of movies. A day that was worth more than 360 minutes of great movie-watching. It helped that a big chunk … Continue reading →

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