Dublin Arabic Film Festival

Dublin Arabic Film Festival

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Stella Cinema & Chester Beatty, Wednesday 23rd November - Saturday 26th November

Zahara Moufid and Jim Sheridan established DAFF in 2014 in a bid to allow Irish audiences the opportunity to enjoy some of the best new and classic Arab films ever made. The festival, which has been presented and supported since its inception by Dubai Duty Free, has had some very high-profile actors, filmmakers and celebrities involved with it over the years. Legendary, actor Omar Sharif launched the inaugural edition of DAFF in 2014 and was the guest of honour for the duration of the festival. Other famous faces who have supported the festival over the years have included The Edge, actress Fionnula Flanagan, singer Damien Dempsey and Liam Cunningham of ‘Game of Throne’s’ fame.

Programme listings for 2022

Date:
Wednesday 23rd November - Saturday 26th November
Time:
Varies
Price:
€11.50 | €13.00

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