Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Jay Weissberg in conversation with Abdulla Al Kaabi at Sharjah Film Platform. Sharjah Art Foundation, 2019.

Overview

Director Abdulla Al Kaabi discusses his path to becoming a filmmaker and his critically acclaimed film Only Men Go to the Grave (2016) as well as projects in development and his vision for the emergent film industry in the UAE.

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