TBG and I attended the Middle East International Film Festival this last weekend. We have never been to one before and it was a lot of fun - we regret not attending more films! They were really cheap, Dhs 10 each (like $3) and they were still at the movie theater so we could bring in popcorn.
We saw two series of shorts. One contained a bunch of short films from all over the world and about all topics. The second one was a series of animated short films, one by Bill Plimpton called "Hot Dog" (for those of you who know him). This was the most exciting thing for me, so much more interesting then watching regular actors and film, animation seems to be so much more creative.
We also saw a feature length film made in Denmark based on a book titled "Terribly Happy." Of course we had to read subtitles, but we realized that it was good to hear another language besides Arabic.
Since Abu Dhabi is trying to make a move towards bringing more culture to the UAE we hope that we will have a chance to experience more. This was only the second year for the MEIFF and we are already anticipating next years festival!
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