Screen/Society--Reel Global Cities Film Series-Dubai--"City of Life"
Sponsor(s): Program in Arts of the Moving Image (AMI), Asian Pacific Studies Institute (APSI), Center for European Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), Duke Islamic Studies Center, Duke University Center for International Studies (DUCIS), and Duke University Middle East Studies Center
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Film Screening: "City of Life" (Ali F. Mostafa, 2009, 121 min., United Arab Emirates, in Arabic, Hindi, and English with English subtitles, Color, DVD) / An entitled young Arab wrestling with his cultural identity, an embittered cab driver contending with constant comparisons to a high-profile Bollywood star, and a Romanian flight attendant looking for love all find their lives transformed by seemingly inconsequential encounters on the streets of Dubai in this urban drama exploring the threads that tie society together. / This event is made possible by the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation "Partnership in a Global Age" / Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3m3I7iMnvw
Contact: Hank Okazaki