São Paulo – Works from Brazil and Argentina will be shown at the 10th Dubai International Film Festival, to take place from December 6th to 14th, in the United Arab Emirates. The event should also count on productions from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
O Grande Kilapy (The Great Kilapy), produced in a partnership between Brazil, Angola and Portugal, was directed by the Angolan Zezé Gamboa and has Brazilian actor Lázaro Ramos in the leading role. The movie tells the story of João, a con artist in 1960s Angola, who appreciates friendship and does all he can to get the best of life.
Tabu, a Portuguese, Brazilian, German and French production, tells the story of Aurora, a temperamental elder who shares the floor of a building in Lisbon with her Cape-Verdean maid and a neighbour who is dedicated to social causes. When Aurora passes away, both her companions learn about a hidden event in her past, which includes a love affair and a crime in Africa. The Brazilian Ivo Muller plays Aurora’s husband.
In Las mariposas de Sadourni (Sadourni’s Butterflies), an Argentine, United kingdom and Italian production, viewers follow the story of Sadourni, a dwarf who worked for a circus and, after committing a murder, is sentenced to prison. After living half his sentence, he is granted parole but cannot get a new job due to his height. He then decides to undergo a strange treatment to “lengthen” himself. To finance the treatment, he starts working for a fetish shop, where he gets into a relationship with a woman.
The also Argentine Lo quiero a todos (I Love You All) shows a group of six 30-year-old friends who are dulled about themselves: they are disillusioned due to identifying that their future has already arrived and that they have not become exactly what they intended. They meet to spend a day outside the city and to talk about their lives.
Among the movies produced in Arab countries, the festival should bring productions from Algeria, Palestine, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Morocco.
At its tenth edition, apart from the showing of the films, the event should also promote the Muhr Emirati, Arab, Asian and African Award, which selects the main works from these regions and offers cash prizes to the winners. Further information on the festival is available at www.dubaifilmfestival.com.
*Translated by Mark Ament
