Palestinian film director Annemarie Jacir to attend the screening on May 29th at VOX Cinemas Marina Mall

AFLAM FILM CLUB TO SCREEN ‘When I Saw You’ IN ABU DHABI

13 May 2013, Abu Dhabi, UAE: AFLAM, Abu Dhabi’s monthly film club showcasing the best of independent Arabic cinema, will be screening ‘When I Saw You’ by the Palestinian Director Annemarie Jacir. ‘When I Saw You’ will be screened alongside the TROPFEST Arabia 2012 shortlisted film ‘Two’ by Egyptian filmmaker Mokhtar Talaat.

The event will be held at VOX Cinemas, Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday May 29th and will begin with an hour of networking from 7:00 pm, followed by the screening at 8:00 pm. Attending the screening will be the prominent Palestinian director of ‘When I Saw You’ Annemarie Jacir. Known for directing the first Palestinian short film to be selected to compete as an official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival, Annemarie will end the evening with an open discussion about the film and will be available to answer questions from the audience.

“When I Saw You” explores the often tense relationship between a mother and her 11-year-old son, Tarek, as they flee across the border from Palestine into Jordan in 1967. Separated from his father and finding life difficult in a refugee camp, the boy (played by the newcomer Mahmoud Asfa) searches for a way home. A journey full of adventure, love, humor, and the desire to be free, but most of all a story about that moment in a person’s life when you wake up and find the whole world is open and everything is possible.

‘When I Saw You’ was Palestine’s official entry to the 2013 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and was in the Official Selection at Toronto International Film Festival. It won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at Berlinale 2013, the Special Jury Prize at Cairo Film Festival 2012, the Jury Prize at Oran Arab Film Festival 2012, the Don Quixote Award at Carthage Film Festival 2012 and Best Arab Film (New Horizons) at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012.

The short film ‘Two’ is an animated film about the relationship between a father and his daughte and the father’s decision not to ignore a past incident.

Supported by twofour54, AFLAM was launched following the success of The Scene Club that Nayla Al Khaja and D-Seven Motion Pictures founded in Dubai in 2007; AFLAM aims at providing a platform for film industry members and enthusiasts to network and view quality regional films in Abu Dhabi. Subtitled in English, all AFLAM films have an international appeal, with most having been screened at major film festivals around the world. The founders of AFLAM are proud to have introduced such a platform to Abu Dhabi and continue to support a vibrant film culture in the UAE.

Offering complimentary seats, English subtitles, a chance to talk to filmmakers and a forum for industry professionals and film fans to network, AFLAM invites guests to reserve their tickets online at www.aflamclub.com. Tickets can be collected at the AFLAM Registration Desk at VOX Cinemas, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi from 7:00 pm and guests are encouraged to arrive on time as seating is offered on a “first come first served” basis.

About AFLAM
Brought to you by D-Seven Motion Pictures and riding on the success of The Scene Club, the film club AFLAM is the home of modern Arabic cinema in Abu Dhabi. It is a monthly film club that highlights and celebrates the best of independent Arabic cinema, showing independent films to the Abu Dhabi community and creating a film network for like-minded people to meet and share ideas. This film club is open to everyone – not just Arabic speakers, but people of all backgrounds. AFLAM’s films will have an international appeal with many having been previously screened at major film festivals across the globe. It’s a club for you, offering complimentary seats, a chance to talk to filmmakers and a place for film professionals and film fans to network. Tickets are complimentary and can be requested by booking online at www.aflamclub.com

About D-Seven Motion Pictures
D-Seven offers a full array of production services including TV commercials, Corporate and Promotional Films, Short/Feature Films and Documentaries. D-Seven and its subsidiaries are led by the direction of Nayla Al Khaja, who is UAE’s first female film producer and director. Our studios are conveniently located in Dubai Media City and twofour54, Abu Dhabi.