Dubai Film Festival
Dubai ’09 Diary-Lola: Heartwrenching tale of Endurance and Forgivenesss
Lola means grandmother in Tagalog. It’s a tale of two grandmothers Lola Josefa Quimpo (Anita Linda) and Lola Puring Burgos ( Rustica Carpio). Lola Quimpo’s grandson has been mugged and murdered.
Dubai '09 Diary:Well Done Abba- Keep it up Abba and Benegal
Well Done Abba is a socio political satire set in a village in Andhra Pradesh. It’s a story of Armaan Ali ( Boman Irani), his street smart daughter Muskan ( Minissha Lamba) and his stolen well.
Dubai'09 Diary - Yogi: Loud and clichéd
They say well begun is half done. Unfortunately it is not one bit true in case of Yogi.The opening sequence is well shot with motley people in a restaurant – a cash- loaded drunk businessman to loafers like Yogi ( Ameer) and his accomplices.
Indian Film industry Is Changing At Enormous Speed: Dorothee Wenner
India and Indian movies are closest to Dubai both in terms of geography and popularity. Every Thursday – yes Thursday, that’s a day earlier than the time of release in India – Indian movie fans make a beeline for major release of the week.
Strong Indian Presence at Dubai Film Festival with 10 films
India has a strong presence at 6th Dubai International Film Festival that opens on December 9, 2009. Indian films are present in feature, documentary and short section of Muhr Asia Africa Competition.
