(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Doha Film Institute (DFI), in partnership with the US embassy in Doha, is presenting a special programme for its ‘Cinema Under the Stars' series as part of Discover America Festival 2017. The festival will showcase the US' contributions to commerce, food, art, culture, and education.
According to DFI, the initiative is an opportunity for the community 'to come together when the sun sets and the stars come out, to enjoy a line-up of films to entertain the whole family in an alternative setting in a traditional cinema while enjoying the cooler outdoor evenings.
Four consecutive open air screenings started yesterday (November 1) and will continue until November 4 at the Museum of Islamic Art at 7pm. Screenings are free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
This series includes Turbo (screened yesterday), Big Dream (today), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (tomorrow) and Alive Inside (November 4).
Turbo (2013), directed by David Soren, is an American 3D computer-animated comedy sports film featuring Ryan Reynolds. It is a tale of a speed-obsessed snail with an unusual dream: to become the world's greatest racer.
Big Dream (2014), directed by Kelly Cox, follows the intimate stories of seven young women who are breaking barriers and overcoming personal challenges to follow their passion in science, math, computing and engineering.
Directed by Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) follows the adventures of a wild and rambunctious mustang stallion as he journeys through the untamed American frontier.
Concluding the ‘Cinema Under the Stars' initiative is the US documentary Alive Inside (2014) by Michael Rossato-Bennett. It shadows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organisation Music & Memory, as he fights to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it.
The ‘Cinema under the Stars' initiative, part of the DFI Cinema series, is designed to strengthen film appreciation in Doha by introducing evenings of great cinema in a family friendly open air environment.
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