FIERCE! Part II continues with a double-bill screening!
Presenting a winsome short - 'Soar' directed by Alyce Tzue followed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins' thought-provoking documentary 'Tiny Shoulders: Re-thinking Barbie' which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and explores the reinvention of the world's most popular yet controversial dolls - Barbie.
Free entry, first-come first-seated. The program will tour in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi and is in collaboration with the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the US Consulate General in Dubai.
Soar
A precocious young girl makes a new friend when a tiny boy pilot drops out of the sky on a broken flying machine. Now she must race against time to return him home, before her new friend becomes stranded on Earth forever.
- Directed by: Alyce Tzue
- 2014 | USA | PG | Animation, Short, Adventure | English | 7 min
Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie
Barbie, the most popular doll ever created is a fashion icon and a target for feminists. This telling documentary features new footage, access to Barbie's biggest reinvention, and examines over 60 years of women through the lens of an 11.5 inch plastic doll.
- Directed by: Andrea Blaugrund Nevins
- 2017 | USA | PG | Documentary | English | 91 min
About the American Film Showcase:
The American Film Showcase brings award-winning contemporary American documentaries, independent fiction films, and documentary know-how to audiences around the world, offering a view of American society and culture as seen by independent filmmakers. Funded by a grant from the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and produced by the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), the Showcase joins local embassies and partners to highlight the value of film in fostering understanding and cooperation, dialogue and debate.
About Cinema Akil
Cinema Akil is an independent cinema platform that brings quality films from across the world to the audiences in the UAE. Showcasing directors and filmmakers across the decades, Cinema Akil aims to create awareness and interest in film and the cinematic arts. Launched in 2014 as a nomadic cinema, Cinema Akil has held over 60 pop-up nomadic cinemas attracting over 35,000 attendees in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. In September 2018, Cinema Akil opened its first permanent location in Al Quoz, Dubai making it the GCC’s first arthouse cinema. Cinema Akil’s flagship home is brought to you in partnership with Alserkal Avenue. Follow us into the dark.
Image Credit: Cinema Akil
Age
6+
Price
Free
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Abu DhabiManarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates