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Come September, and the UAE will have a 'monsoon' festival from Kerala, the blessed land of rains.
Monsoon Cine Fest, a film literacy movement which began in the South Indian state in 2005 is all set to 'rain films' in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah as part of its first pan-Arab tour, in collaboration with the government of Kerala.
The man behind the film movement, Ravindhar, told Khaleej Times that it is for the first time that Monsoon Cine Fest is trying to explore its possibilities in the Gulf region, which has become a second home to many Malayalis.
The event titled 'Kochi Metro Short Films UAE' will screen 50 short films in the three emirates at selected places in the first leg of its pan-Arabian tour. The mobile film movement will then move to Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Festival not limited to film screening The initiative taken up by Monsoon Cine Fest is not limited to movie screening. There will be seminars and discussions on filmmaking, which will help the members of the 'Kochi Metro Short Films' Whatsapp group based in the UAE realise their dreams. Meanwhile, the discussions regarding the venues and sponsors for the event are in final stages, said Ravindhar, the festival director. He said that there will be "a big announcement" when the film festival will be officially announced. He added that the short films will be screened for free. nazeem@khaleejtimes.com |
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