Louvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi
2018-2020
Between 2018 and 2020, I curated 8 seasons of film screenings for Louvre Abu Dhabi, based on my proposal of having a regular film program that’s in dialogue with artworks and exhibitions at the museum.
Note: The film screenings I worked on have not been archived on the museum’s website, but details for each program is featured on my blog. Links added below.
Film Program: Cinem’Art I
June-July 2018
The inaugural film program for Louvre Abu Dhabi were inspired by art works in the museum, to create a dialogue between cinema and art.
Read about this program here and here.
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June 23: Shiraz (Franz Osten, 1928) Inspired by The Mughal Empire paintings located in Gallery 7.
June 30: Paa Joe and the Lion (Benjamin Wigley, 2016) Inspired by the Reliquary casket located in Gallery 6.
July 7: ★ (Johann Lurf, 2017) Inspired by Astrolabe by Muhammad Ibn Ahmed Al Battuti (Maghreb, 1726-1777) located in the Cosmopgraphy Gallery.
July 14: Around China With a Movie Camera (Various, 1900-1948) Inspired by Chinese Scene (Jean Baptiste Pillement, 1765-1767) located in Gallery 9.
July 21: Horizontes (Eileen Hofer, 2015) inspired by Edgar Degas: Dancer Fourth Position on the Left Leg, Third Study located in Gallery 10.
July 28: Arasian (Ahmed Al Tunaiji) Part of UAE Stories, inspired by Abu Dhabi, the home city of Louvre Abu Dhabi.
July 28: From A to Bee (Maryam Moustafa) Part of UAE Stories, inspired by Abu Dhabi, the home city of Louvre Abu Dhabi.
July 28: A Time to Pray (Ahmed Al Kuwaiti) Part of UAE Stories, inspired by Abu Dhabi, the home city of Louvre Abu Dhabi.
July 28: Robbama (Malak Mansoura) Part of UAE Stories, inspired by Abu Dhabi, the home city of Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Film Program: Japanese Connections: The Birth of Modern Decor
October 2018
Japanese Connections: The Birth of Modern Decor exhibition looks at the influence of Japanese art on the development of modern decor at the turn of the 20th century. The film screenings for this exhibition include a mix of experimental, classic and animated films. Read more here.
October 13: Ascent (Fiona Tan, 2016)
October 20: The Magnificent Seven (John Sturges, 1960)
October 26: Emara (Fatma Almheiri, 2018)
October 27: Big Hero 6 (Don Hall, Chris Williams, 2014)
October 27: The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Isao Takahata, 2015)
Film Program: Roads of Arabia: Archaeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia
January-February 2019
This film series is about the Arabian Peninsula, past and present, transporting viewers to the deserts of Saudi Arabia, the underwater wildlife of the Red Sea, a female camel owner entering the male dominated world of camel beauty pageants in the United Arab Emirates, and further afield to Wadi Rum desert of Jordan for a story about brotherhood, revenge and brotherhood. Read more here.
January 19: Desert Seas (Mark Wheeler, Simon Nash, Dominic Weston, 2011)
January 26: Nearby Sky (Nujoom Alghanem, 2014)
February 2: Theeb (Naji Abu Nowar, 2014)
Film Program: Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age
March 2019
March 9: Rembrandt (Alexander Korda, 1936)
March 16: Tim’s Vermeer (Teller, 2013)
March 23: Still Life (Harun Farocki, 1997)
March 30: Dutch Light (Pieter-Rim de Kroon, 2003)
Film Program: Photographs: An Early Album of the World
April-June 2019
April 27: The Salt of the Earth (Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, 2014)
June 15: Dawson City: Frozen Time (Bill Morrison, 2017)
June 22: Manufactured Landscapes (Jennifer Baichwal, 2006)
June 29: The Eye of Istanbul (Binnur Karaevli, Fatih Kaymak, 2015)
Film Program: Cinem’Art II
June-July 2019
July 3: At Eternity's Gate (Julian Schnabel, 2018) Inspired by Van Gogh’s ‘The Dance Hall in Arles’ (1887) located in Gallery 19
July 10: Hugo (Martin Scorsese, 2011) Inspired by George Méliès’ A Trip to the Moon (1902) located in Wing 4.
July 17: Apollo 13 (Ron Howard, 1995) Inspired by Muhamad ibn Ahmad Al-Buttuti’s Astrolabe located in Gallery 12
July 24: The Land (Youssef Chahine, 1969) Inspired by ‘Tablet inscribed with pictograms’ located in Gallery 2.
![July 31: Kundun (Martin Scorsese, 1997) Inspired by Head of Buddha located in Gallery 8. [NOTE: This screening was cancelled due to technical reasons and wasn't rescheduled.]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/644ced2f059b5512b03dda05/4d26cbc4-603a-4005-9eee-7eb0a1a0bff3/Kundun_Film+Screening+Curated+by+Hind+Mezaina_Louvre+Abu+Dhabi+Cinema.jpg)
July 31: Kundun (Martin Scorsese, 1997) Inspired by Head of Buddha located in Gallery 8. [NOTE: This screening was cancelled due to technical reasons and wasn't rescheduled.]
Film Program: 10,000 Years of Luxury
November-December 2019
November 20: Phantom Thread (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2017)
November 27: The King and I (Walter Lang, 1956)
December 4: How to Steal A Million (William Wyler, 1966)
December 11: Time Thieves (Cosima Dannoritzer, 2018)
December 18: Have You Seen My Movie? (Paul Anton Smith, 2016)
Film Program: Furusiyya: The Art of Chivalry between East and West
February 2020
February 28: The Eagle Huntress (Otto Bell, 2016)
February 29: The Warrior (Asif Kapadia, 2001)