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Dubai’s 8th run at a DIFF-erent perspective on films

December 12, 2011 4:51 by Precious de Leon

…real heart of the festival. And the interactions after the screening are priceless–with the right kind of moderator, that is.

Two films in particular so far that I think are worth a mention are “Un Nuage Dans Un Verre D’eau” (A Cloud in a Glass of Water) and Ending Note (Death of a Japanese Salesman).

I picked these two because they represent. The former, a film from France directed by Srinath Samarasinghe, was a film of great technical display–in terms of the script, the cinematography, the graphics and the acting. The story itself took many twists and turns and it took you away from the formulaic storytelling templates of mainstream cinema.

The latter is product of Japan. It’s a documentary that was emotionally-charged. There was not a dry eye in that theatre at the end of the film. This debut project by Mami Sunada is an invitation into the life of a man quickly approaching the end of his life, which in turn reminds to always celebrate life.

Here’s the trailer:

There are other must-see films during the Festival that we hope some of you may have seen or will still see in the final two days of the festival. We’ve provided the top ten must-watch movies last week.

And finally, I’m looking forward to seeing through the rest of the DIFF week.

What about you? What’s your take away from this year’s DIFF?

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