Dubai International Film festival 2017 movies line-up: what to see

Given the slew of interesting movie screenings lined up for the Dubai International Film festival 2017, attendees who don’t possess foreknowledge of the films they must watch, will have to make some tough choices. Truly, viewing the national and global cinematic selections being played in theatres is essential.
Here’s a sneak-peak into the movies that will be generating buzz around the country. Get ready for these flicks at the DIFF 2017.

1. The Shape of Water
A fairytale from another world, The Shape of Water is about a lonely Elisa ((Sally Hawkins) who works in a high-security government lab in the Cold War-era America (1962). Her life changes for good when she and her co-employee Zelda (Octavia Spencer) come across a private lab experiment.

2. Star Wars: The Last Jedi


Rey steps into the Jedi world and joins Luke Skywalker, Leia, Finn and Poe. Together, they embark on a mission to unveil riddles of the Force and secrets of the past.

3. Mary Shelley


The biopic directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour tells the tale of the romance between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, which lead Mary Shelley to pen down her prominent work, Frankenstein.

4. Mountain


Written by Robert Macfarlane and Jennifer Peedom and directed by Jennifer Peedom, the Willem Dafoe starrer documentary, Mountain, depicts the experience about climbing the highest peaks all over the world.

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To watch film screenings free of cost, visit the JBR Beach venue. The outdoor cinema will host film screenings, panels and Q&A sessions.