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In-Conversation with Ranbir Kapoor
Director: Ranbir Kapoor
One of Bollywood's most celebrated actors, Ranbir Kapoor is known for his remarkable versatility and his ability to play compelling characters that have left a lasting impact on Indian cinema captivating audiences with his unforgettable performances in his films.
BREAD AND SALT
Director: Hussein Fawzi
Bread and salt, a greeting in many languages, signifies friendliness and generosity. In this Egyptian classic, Buthaini meets young commerce graduate Saber when her father dies and she takes refuge in Cairo’s “neighbourhood of bread and salt”. Love blossoms between them but, when Buthaina finds work as a singer with the wealthy Bahjat Bey, she changes almost overnight, abandoning Saber. Hurt and shocked, he attacks her choices with such fury that she flees the neighbourhood, getting another job in a nightclub. It takes many more misunderstandings before love prevails in a satisfyingly happy ending. One of the best-known films by prolific writer and cinematographer Hussein Fawzi.
HOLES
Director: Abdulmohsen Aldhabaan
Rakan and his wife Rim are looking for an apartment to rent instead of living with his aged mother. It seems they have found the right spot, except for the hole in the wall that looks as if someone bashed it with a hammer. Rakan seems strangely unengaged, however, barely speaking to his wife. Gradually, as we slip from present to past, we piece together the story that explains his barrage of unwanted calls, chance encounters with shady characters and outbreaks of violence. When his mother’s home is burgled and she is attacked, he is confronted by the person he least wants to see.
SNOW WHITE
Director: Taghrid Abouelhassan
Both Iman and her younger sister dream of finding true love, within the strict parameters of life. For Iman, there is an obvious obstacle: she is a Little Person, only 119 centimeters tall, which puts her out of the running for an arranged marriage. Instead she goes online, hiding her size and compensating with her big laugh and big personality. Her sister has an offer of marriage, but Khaled’s family has second thoughts when they meet Iman. To put things off, the man’s mother insists on a top-of-the-range refrigerator as a dowry. A light-hearted but fascinating mix of issues around marriage, disability and sisterhood, with a magnetic star performance by Mariam Sherif at its very big heart.