It goes without saying that there will be a lot at stake come Sunday, April 25, when the winners of the 93rd Academy Awards are announced. But this year, one of movie's biggest nights has plenty of history-making potential, not least because the coronavirus pandemic has ensured it will be a very different affair.
For the first time ever, two female directors are vying for the Best Director prize – Chloe Zhao for road movie Nomadland and Emerald Fennell for rape revenge saga Promising Young Woman. The Best Actor category has never been so diverse, with Pakistani-British actor Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal), South Korean-American actor Steven Yeun (Minari) and the late Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom) all up for the award.
Film buffs in the UAE can now watch many of this year's Oscar-nominated movies, many of them available on streaming services, ahead of Sunday's ceremony.
Here's where to watch Oscar-nominated films in the UAE:
1. Mank – Netflix
2. The Present – Netflix
3. Sound of Metal – Prime Video
4. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom – Netflix
5. The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Netflix
6. One Night in Miami … – Prime Video
7. Hillbilly Elegy – Netflix
8. The Father – Now in cinemas
9. Nomadland – UAE cinemas
10. My Octopus Teacher – Netflix
11. Time – Prime Video
12. Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution – Netflix
13. Over the Moon – Netflix
14. Mulan – OSN
15. The White Tiger – Netflix
16. Soul – OSN
17. Onward – OSN
18. Wolfwalkers – Apple TV+
19. Pieces of a Woman – Netflix
20. If Anything Happens I Love You – Netflix
21. Minari – UAE cinemas
22. Promising Young Woman – UAE cinemas
23. The Man Who Sold His Skin – Cinema Akil from April 27
'Mank'
Nominated for: 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress
Where to watch: Netflix
What's it about: This black-and-white biographical film about screenwriter Herman J Mankiewicz is the one to watch at the Oscars with 10 nominations, including Best Actor for Gary Oldman who plays Mankiewicz. Directed by David Fincher (Gone Girl, The Social Network), the film zooms in on Mankiewicz's development of the script for Orson Welles' film Citizen Kane, often referred to as the greatest film ever made.
'The Present'
Nominated for: Live Action Short Film
Where to watch: Netflix
What's it about: A father and daughter set out to the West Bank to buy a gift for the girl's mother when they face innumerable obstacles. A look at life under Israeli occupation, this film stars Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri. Directed by Palestinian-British filmmaker Farah Nabulsi, it is also just one of two films from the Arab world nominated this year.
'Sound of Metal'
Nominated for: Six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
What's it about: When a heavy metal drummer begins losing his hearing, he is forced to face his demons and come to terms with his new reality. Riz Ahmed, who stars in the film, and first-time feature director Darius Marder have been winning widespread praise for Sound of Metal. If Ahmed wins, he will become the first Muslim actor ever to take home the Best Actor Oscar.
'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom'
Nominated for: Five Oscars, including Best Actor and Best Actress
Where to watch: Netflix
What's it about: Set in 1920s Chicago, this film, Chadwick Boseman's last, focuses on recording sessions with blues legend Ma Rainey, who is fighting for control of her music with her white manager and producer. As much a celebration of music as it is of black culture, the film has been praised for its powerful performances by Boseman as well as Viola Davis, whose role as Rainey's also earned her another Oscar nomination.
'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Nominated for: Six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay
Where to watch: Netflix
What's it about: Featuring an ensemble cast, the film tells the true story of a 1969 trial where seven people were charged by the US government with conspiracy following protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Director Aaron Sorkin employs his signature style and writing in what many have referred to as a commentary on the current justice system in the US.
'One Night in Miami … '
Nominated for: Three Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
What's it about: A fictionalised imagining of a meeting between four black historical figures – Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke – this film also marks the directorial debut of Oscar-winning actress Regina King. Set in 1964 after Ali's historic defeat of Sonny Liston in the boxing ring, he invites his three friends over to celebrate the event.
'Hillbilly Elegy'
Nominated for: Two including Best Supporting Actress
Where to watch: Netflix
What's it about: A Yale law student returns home to his small town because of an emergency and has to confront new family dynamics, as well as his own future. Despite its A-list cast, including Glenn Close and Amy Adams, the Ron Howard film has received a drubbing from critics. One even called it "an American Horror Story".
'The Father'
Nominated for: Six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to watch: Cinemas
What it's about: A man suffering from dementia at 80 refuses help from his concerned daughter. But as his condition deteriorates, the two are forced to come to terms with loss, of memory and of their identities. Featuring two former Academy Award winners in the leads, this poignant film has been praised for its performances by Anthony Hopkins as well as Olivia Colman, and it take on the truths we all must face.
'Nomadland'
Nominated for: Six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director
Where to watch: Cinemas from Thursday
What's it about: After losing her job to the recession, a widow sells all her belongings, buys a van and sets out across the US looking for work. Oscar-winner Frances McDormand delivers yet another cracking role in this drama directed by Chloe Zhao, who became the first Asian woman nominated for Best Director.
'My Octopus Teacher'
Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature
Where to watch: Netflix
What it's about: A filmmaker forges an unusual relationship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, and learns important lessons as the animal shares with her the mysteries of her world.
'Time'
Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
What it's about: Filmed over two decades, this film follows Fox Rich as she raises six children while also fighting for the release of her husband from prison. The film has won numerous awards since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020, and is a top contender for this category.
'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution'
Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature
Where to watch: Netflix
What it's about: Barack and Michelle Obama served as executive producers for this documentary set in a summer camp for young disabled people that opened in 1971. This film documents their fight for equal rights and the people who led from the front.
'Over the Moon'
Nominated for: Best Animated Feature
Where to watch: Netflix
What it's about: A young girl builds a rocket in the hopes of meeting a mythical goddess on the moon. This film features the voices of well-known Asian-American actors including John Cho, Ken Jeong, Sandra Oh and Margaret Cho.
'Mulan'
Nominated for: Two Oscars, including Best Costume Design
Where to watch: OSN
What it's about: A determined young woman in China disguises herself as a man to serve in the army to defend her father, as well as her country. This Disney live-action update didn't quite live up to expectations at the box office, but was praised for its spectacle and father-daughter dynamic in the storyline.
'The White Tiger'
Nominated for: Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to watch: Netflix
What it's about: An impoverished Indian man tries to rise up the ranks in society, only to realise the lengths the upper classes will go to to maintain their hold on people like him. With powerful performances, this Priyanka Chopa Jonas-produced film is the actress' first brush with an Oscar nomination.
'Soul'
Nominated for: Three Oscars, including Best Animated Feature
Where to watch: OSN
What it's about: A middle school band teacher with a passion for jazz travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, and discovers what it means to have soul. Featuring the voices of Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett and Tina Fey among others, this Pixar film has been praised for its originality and music.
'Onward'
Nominated for: Best Animated Feature
Where to watch: OSN
What it's about: Teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley set out on a journey so they can spend one more day with their late father after a magical spell brings him half back. They spend the day embarking on a quest to acquire another gem to complete the spell. Marvel superheroes Tom Holland and Chris Pratt voice Ian and Barley.
'Wolfwalkers'
Nominated for: Best Animated Feature
Where to watch: Apple TV+
What it's about: A young hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the wolf pack. But when she befriends a girl whose tribe is rumoured to transform into wolves at night, the young hunter's life is thrown into chaos.
'Pieces of a Woman'
Nominated for: Best Actress
Where to watch: Netflix
What it's about: When a homebirth ends in tragedy, a woman navigates her grief while trying to hold on to a dying relationship with her husband and deal with her domineering mother. All this while she fights in court with the midwife whom she blames for her child's death. Vanessa Kirby has received universal praise for her lead role, with many calling her "one to watch".
'If Anything Happens I Love You'
Nominated for: Best Animated Short Film
Where to watch: Netflix
What's it about: This heartbreaking 2D film is about a couple trying to come to terms with the death of their daughter killed in a school shooting. The film, directed by Will McCormack and Michael Govier, went viral on TikTok after users began sharing their reactions live. Some called it "the saddest movie of the year".
'Minari'
Nominated for: Six Oscars, including Best Actor for Steven Yeun and Best Supporting Actress for Youn Yuh-jung
Where to watch: Cinemas
What's it about: A South Korean immigrant family move to rural America in the '80s in the hopes of starting a farm and also finding success. A poignant look at the so-called American Dream, from the lens of an Asian family, this semi-autobiographical film by director Lee Isaac Chung features powerful performances, not just by nominated actors Yeun and Yuh-jung, but by young actor Alan Kim who is a joy to watch.
'Promising Young Woman'
Nominated for: Five Oscars, including Best Actress for Carrey Mulligan, Best Director for Emerald Fennell and Best Picture
Where to watch: Cinemas
What's it about: A medical school dropout sets out to avenge her best friend's rape by taking on different personalities. But her double life soon begins to complicate her existence. Two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan stars in this provocative, and polarising, revenge thriller that's both timely and troubling.
'The Man Who Sold His Skin'
Nominated for: Best International Feature Film
Where to watch: Cinema Akil from Tuesday, April 27
What's it about: A Syrian refugee agrees for the skin on his back to be tattooed with a Schengen Visa by a famous artist, so he could move to Europe to rescue his fiancee. But when bidders begin to fight for ownership of the artwork, the man realises he might have sold more than his skin. Director Kaouther Ben Hania has already won a number of awards for her film and made history as Tunisia's first Oscar nominee.
Why it pays to compare
A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.
Route 1: bank transfer
The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.
Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount
Total received: €4,670.30
Route 2: online platform
The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.
Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction
Total received: €4,756
The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.
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Tuesday - 5.15pm: Team Lebanon v Alger Corsaires; 8.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Pharaohs
Wednesday - 5.15pm: Pharaohs v Carthage Eagles; 8.30pm: Alger Corsaires v Abu Dhabi Storms
Thursday - 4.30pm: Team Lebanon v Pharaohs; 7.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Carthage Eagles
Friday - 4.30pm: Pharaohs v Alger Corsaires; 7.30pm: Carthage Eagles v Team Lebanon
Saturday - 4.30pm: Carthage Eagles v Alger Corsaires; 7.30pm: Abu Dhabi Storms v Team Lebanon
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Euro 2020 qualifier
Fixture: Liechtenstein v Italy, Tuesday, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match is shown on BeIN Sports
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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
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Date started: 2013
Founder/CEO: Othman Al Mandhari
Based: Muscat, Oman
Sector: Additive manufacturing, 3D printing technologies
Size: 15 full-time employees
Stage: Seed stage and seeking Series A round of financing
Investors: Oman Technology Fund from 2017 to 2019, exited through an agreement with a new investor to secure new funding that it under negotiation right now.
EPL's youngest
- Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)
15 years, 181 days old
- Max Dowman (Arsenal)
15 years, 235 days old
- Jeremy Monga (Leicester)
15 years, 271 days old
- Harvey Elliott (Fulham)
16 years, 30 days old
- Matthew Briggs (Fulham)
16 years, 68 days old
Last-16 Europa League fixtures
Wednesday (Kick-offs UAE)
FC Copenhagen (0) v Istanbul Basaksehir (1) 8.55pm
Shakhtar Donetsk (2) v Wolfsburg (1) 8.55pm
Inter Milan v Getafe (one leg only) 11pm
Manchester United (5) v LASK (0) 11pm
Thursday
Bayer Leverkusen (3) v Rangers (1) 8.55pm
Sevilla v Roma (one leg only) 8.55pm
FC Basel (3) v Eintracht Frankfurt (0) 11pm
Wolves (1) Olympiakos (1) 11pm
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Price, as tested: Dh255,150 (X2); Dh383,250 (X3)
Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged inline four-cylinder (X2); 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six-cylinder (X3)
Power 192hp @ 5,000rpm (X2); 355hp @ 5,500rpm (X3)
Torque: 280Nm @ 1,350rpm (X2); 500Nm @ 1,520rpm (X3)
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic (X2); Eight-speed automatic (X3)
Fuel consumption, combined: 5.7L / 100km (X2); 8.3L / 100km (X3)
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How much do leading UAE’s UK curriculum schools charge for Year 6?
- Nord Anglia International School (Dubai) – Dh85,032
- Kings School Al Barsha (Dubai) – Dh71,905
- Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Dh68,560
- Jumeirah English Speaking School (Dubai) – Dh59,728
- Gems Wellington International School – Dubai Branch – Dh58,488
- The British School Al Khubairat (Abu Dhabi) - Dh54,170
- Dubai English Speaking School – Dh51,269
*Annual tuition fees covering the 2024/2025 academic year
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ARABIAN GULF LEAGUE FIXTURES
Thursday, September 21
Al Dahfra v Sharjah (kick-off 5.35pm)
Al Wasl v Emirates (8.30pm)
Friday, September 22
Dibba v Al Jazira (5.25pm)
Al Nasr v Al Wahda (8.30pm)
Saturday, September 23
Hatta v Al Ain (5.25pm)
Ajman v Shabab Al Ahli (8.30pm)
How to wear a kandura
Dos
- Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion
- Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
- Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work
- Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester
Don’ts
- Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal
- Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
Cultural fiesta
What: The Al Burda Festival
When: November 14 (from 10am)
Where: Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi
The Al Burda Festival is a celebration of Islamic art and culture, featuring talks, performances and exhibitions. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, this one-day event opens with a session on the future of Islamic art. With this in mind, it is followed by a number of workshops and “masterclass” sessions in everything from calligraphy and typography to geometry and the origins of Islamic design. There will also be discussions on subjects including ‘Who is the Audience for Islamic Art?’ and ‘New Markets for Islamic Design.’ A live performance from Kuwaiti guitarist Yousif Yaseen should be one of the highlights of the day.
LIKELY TEAMS
South Africa
Faf du Plessis (captain), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock (wkt), Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Lungi Ngidi.
India (from)
Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wkt), Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
