The Dark Horse (2015) Director: Louise Osmond Country: United Kingdom
An inspirational, rags-to-riches true story of a barmaid who breeds a champion racehorse. Director Osmond's last feature documentary, Richard III: The King Under the Car Par, was nominated for a Bafta and won an RTS award. Osmond also has an Emmy and numerous festival awards under her belt for previous films.
• Wednesday October 28, 6pm, Novo Cinemas, WTC Mall, Abu Dhabi; Thursday October 29, 6pm, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai
Bogowie 2014 Director: Lukasz Palkowski Country: Poland
Palkowski’s Bogowie tells the fascinating story of Professor Zbigniew Religa who changed the rules of medicine, as well as breaking social, cultural and religious taboos, by removing a human heart from its body at a time when heart transplants were regarded as a crime against nature.
• Wednesday October 28, 8pm, Novo Cinemas, WTC Mall, Abu Dhabi; Thursday October 29, 8pm, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai
The details
The Emirati short Once (2012) by Nayla Al Khaja will show before the screenings. Tickets are available free from the cinemas on a first-come, first-served basis.
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