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DUBAI FILM FESTIVAL 
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Dubai Int'l Film Festival

Riding a 'unity bus' to success

'We've got 200 million Arab speakers here, let's make films for them,' says a Lebanese director whose film topped the Beirut box office.

Arab cinema comes of age

'I don't believe in labelling cinema'

UAE filmmakers 'self-censor work'

Hollywood
Matrix star Laurence Fishburne talks of his films, writing and Arab filmdom
 
Yemeni Film
Britain-based Arab filmmakers cope with hostile press & angry locals

Zulu Film

'We never thought it would end up as a nominee at the Oscars'

The producer and director of the first ever Zulu film say that compared to Hollywood blockbusters like Harry Potter, the movie's collection 'isn't bad for a local film'.

Cinema

DIFF's shooting stars

From heartthrob "King Khan" to the stunning Kangana Ranaut, the cream of India's acting talent is gathering for the launch of the third Dubai International Film Festival next week.

Pakistani Filmdom

Kiss and censorship

Who or what is the biggest casualty of cultural censorship in cinema from the subcontinent? Pakistani actors cringe at the way love scenes are portrayed in their home country.

Dubai International Film Festival

There is only one Hollywood

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