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Doha
PAYING tribute to the evolving musical cinema, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold a special film showcase around the theme of ‘Rhythm and Flow’ from September 18 to 23 at the Museum of Islamic Art auditorium.
The six-day ‘Rhythm and Flow’ series will screen six award-winning films and two shorts from around the world that illustrate the lasting impact of musical film as a collaborative art form interlacing dance and narrative, with the power of musical composition to deliver a unique viewer experience beyond the confines of language and culture.
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, chief executive officer of DFI, said: “Since the advent of sound pictures, musical film has developed as a stand-alone genre within the film industry ranging from musical adaptations, to feature-films and modern classics. The unique combination of movement and music define the filmgoers’ experience and leave audiences with a deeper emotive connection to the characters. We look forward to introducing audiences to classic and contemporary filmmaking talent that has contributed to a renaissance of musical film over decades. Their artistic vision allows us to reimagine on-screen storytelling through elaborate choreographies and captivating musical scores.”
The showcase will kick off on September 18at 7pm with Summer Interlude (1951) by Swedish director, writer, and producer Ingmar Bergman. With its poignant depiction of isolation and the inescapability of the past, the film is considered the beginning of a new epoch in Swedish cinema.
On the night, it will be preceded by the Scandinavian short-film Birds in the Earth (2018), a ballet-based commentary on the S?mi people´s territorial rights.
Damien Chazelle’s award-winning global favourite La La Land (2016), a contemporary take on classical Hollywood romance, will be screened at 7pm on September 19.
A screening of Lars von Trier’s Dancer in the Dark (2000) will follow at 7pm on September 20. It will be followed by the screening of Sidney Lumet’s fantastical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz (1978) at 7pm on September 21.
Screening at 7pm on September 22, The Red Shoes (1948) will whisk viewers into a timeless story of torn passions when a young performer must choose between the man she loves and a budding career as a prima ballerina. The screening will be preceded by Ballet After Dark (2019), a short documentary that tells the story of a woman who used dance therapy to overcome domestic abuse and establish an organisation dedicated to helping other trauma survivors.
Closing the showcase, Lil’ Buck: Real Swan (2019) will screen at 7pm on September 23.
Tickets are priced QR35. Students and Culture Pass by Qatar Museum members can enjoy discounted rates of QR25 per person.
Tickets are available at the DFI ticket outlet opposite the MIA auditorium and online at www.dohafilminstitute.com, where the full programme of film screening times, ratings, and runtimes can also be found.
Doha
PAYING tribute to the evolving musical cinema, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold a special film showcase around the theme of ‘Rhythm and Flow’ from September 18 to 23 at the Museum of Islamic Art auditorium.
The six-day ‘Rhythm and Flow’ series will screen six award-winning films and two shorts from around the world that illustrate the lasting impact of musical film as a collaborative art form interlacing dance and narrative, with the power of musical composition to deliver a unique viewer experience beyond the confines of language and culture.
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, chief executive officer of DFI, said: “Since the advent of sound pictures, musical film has developed as a stand-alone genre within the film industry ranging from musical adaptations, to feature-films and modern classics. The unique combination of movement and music define the filmgoers’ experience and leave audiences with a deeper emotive connection to the characters. We look forward to introducing audiences to classic and contemporary filmmaking talent that has contributed to a renaissance of musical film over decades. Their artistic vision allows us to reimagine on-screen storytelling through elaborate choreographies and captivating musical scores.”
The showcase will kick off on September 18at 7pm with Summer Interlude (1951) by Swedish director, writer, and producer Ingmar Bergman. With its poignant depiction of isolation and the inescapability of the past, the film is considered the beginning of a new epoch in Swedish cinema.
On the night, it will be preceded by the Scandinavian short-film Birds in the Earth (2018), a ballet-based commentary on the S?mi people´s territorial rights.
Damien Chazelle’s award-winning global favourite La La Land (2016), a contemporary take on classical Hollywood romance, will be screened at 7pm on September 19.
A screening of Lars von Trier’s Dancer in the Dark (2000) will follow at 7pm on September 20. It will be followed by the screening of Sidney Lumet’s fantastical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz (1978) at 7pm on September 21.
Screening at 7pm on September 22, The Red Shoes (1948) will whisk viewers into a timeless story of torn passions when a young performer must choose between the man she loves and a budding career as a prima ballerina. The screening will be preceded by Ballet After Dark (2019), a short documentary that tells the story of a woman who used dance therapy to overcome domestic abuse and establish an organisation dedicated to helping other trauma survivors.
Closing the showcase, Lil’ Buck: Real Swan (2019) will screen at 7pm on September 23.
Tickets are priced QR35. Students and Culture Pass by Qatar Museum members can enjoy discounted rates of QR25 per person.
Tickets are available at the DFI ticket outlet opposite the MIA auditorium and online at www.dohafilminstitute.com, where the full programme of film screening times, ratings, and runtimes can also be found.
