DUBAI: Emirates shares in the passion for films at the 14th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), and joins some of the event’s biggest stars on the red carpet. Along with the honourable presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the DIFF opening red carpet hosted a variety of local, regional and global talents. Sir Patrick Stewart, Cate Blanchett, Wahid Hamid, Irrfan Khan, Hend Sabri and Sonam Kapoor were just some of the icons that were in attendance on the inaugural night of the eight day festival.
Currently ongoing till the 13th of December, the Dubai International Film Festival continues to delight film enthusiasts with regional movie premiers, forums and a host of other film related activities that cinema lovers in Dubai are sure to enjoy. Emirates has been a principal and founding sponsor of DIFF since the festival’s inception, helping to shine the spotlight on some of the best films to hit the screens.
Travellers with a passion for film can also catch the stars lighting up their screen on Emirates’ multi award-winning ‘ice’ Digital Widescreen entertainment system, offering over 2,500 channels of on-demand entertainment available in almost 40 languages. The largest selection of programming in the sky consists of Live TV, games, podcasts, TV shows and a wide variety of regional and global films. Visit www.emirates.com to find out what’s playing on your flight. News Desk