Director John Madden presents
the International Premiere of ‘Miss Sloane’ and the Festival welcomes Samuel L.
Jackson, Rekha, Gabriel Yared and many more for an unmissable Opening Night
Actor Jake Lacy and director John Madden |
Miss
Sloane received its International Premiere in Dubai and takes on the
controversial gun control debate as the fast-paced story follows a ruthless
lobbyist, played by Jessica Chastain, who has made a name for herself thanks to
a successful track record and fierce desire to win at all costs.
The
Festival was honoured by the presence of HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum. Celebrations got into full swing with silver screen legends
from near and far gracing the red carpet including Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel
Yared, Rekha, and Tuba Büyüstün, Ranveer Singh, Vaani Kapoor, John Madden, Jake
Lacy, Tyrese Gibson, Elham Chahine, Nelly Karim Bassem El Samra, Magdy Ahmed
Ali, Fadi Abi Samra, Hend Sabri, Amjad Rasheed, Darin Sallam, Yousra, Yousry
Nasrallah Ulrike Ottinger, Basil Khalil, Saleh Bakri, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ann
Marie Fleming, Salem Ibrahimi, Adel Khouzam, and Marianna Khoury, before guests
proceeded to the much anticipated screening of ‘Miss Sloane’.
With
an abundance of prominent cinematic stars including Bill Nighy, Andie
MacDowell, Luke Hemsworth, Jeffrey Wright, Eva Longoria, Melanie Griffiths,
Ranveer Singh, Vaani Kapoor and Diman Zandi, Inas el Daghidi, Dorra, Reham
Haggag, Ahmed Dawood and Amr Saad also descending on the Festival over the next
week, DIFF took the Opening Ceremony to honour the iconic figures within the
film industry with a Lifetime Achievement Award. French Lebanese composer
Gabriel Yared, respected Indian actress Rekha, and American film icon Samuel L.
Jackson received the prestigious accolade on the Opening Night in recognition
of their influential works which have left a remarkable impression on the world
of cinema.
The 13th edition of DIFF will see
films screened over eight days at the Madinat Jumeirah Arena, Madinat Theatre,
Souk Madinat Jumeirah and VOX Cinemas, Mall of the Emirates and THE BEACH –
opposite JBR. Cinemagoers can buy tickets from the DIFF box office, which is
now open www.dubaifilmfest.com
and at the box office at VOX Cinemas Mall of the Emirates. Tickets are
also available from the Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah and from the Madinat
Theatre, Souk Madinat Jumeirah.
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