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Ali F. Mostafa est un Réalisateur, Scénariste et Producteur né le 25 septembre 1981 à Londres (Royaume-uni)
Ali F. Mostafa (born Ali Faisal Mostafa Bin Abdullatif on 25 September 1981) is a British-Emirati filmmaker, director and producer who is credited as the director of the first Emirati feature-film City of Life. Born in 1981, Mustafa received wide acclaim for his debut in filmmaking; he has been branded as "Best Emirati Filmmaker" in the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and won the 'Young Filmmaker of the Year' award at the Digital Studio Awards 2010.
According to Mostafa, the inspiration for producing City of Life came because “I was tired of people comparing Dubai to a Disneyland. Most of them take one look at the glitzy buildings and assume it’s an artificial place. My film has none of that. It has real people with real problems. Like any other city in the world, my film shows both the positives and the negatives." Mustafa faced initial controversy when a couple cinemas refused to showcase his movie who they claimed portrayed Dubai in a negative light. He however squashed the rumours, saying that with his film, he hoped to change the global perception of his hometown and put it on par with cities such as London and New York which also face "real problems." According to data produced by Italia Film International the movie ranked second in the local box office and successfully made over 500,000 dirhams in its first weekend; there were reports that makers were deciding to show the film at the Cannes Film Festival later in the year of 2010.
Mostafa has also directed a number of short movies; his 2005 film "Under the Sun" was screened at the DIFF and won the Emirates Film Competition in 2006. It was also screened at the Rome, Rhode Island and San Francisco International Film Festivals.
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According to Mostafa, the inspiration for producing City of Life came because “I was tired of people comparing Dubai to a Disneyland. Most of them take one look at the glitzy buildings and assume it’s an artificial place. My film has none of that. It has real people with real problems. Like any other city in the world, my film shows both the positives and the negatives." Mustafa faced initial controversy when a couple cinemas refused to showcase his movie who they claimed portrayed Dubai in a negative light. He however squashed the rumours, saying that with his film, he hoped to change the global perception of his hometown and put it on par with cities such as London and New York which also face "real problems." According to data produced by Italia Film International the movie ranked second in the local box office and successfully made over 500,000 dirhams in its first weekend; there were reports that makers were deciding to show the film at the Cannes Film Festival later in the year of 2010.
Mostafa has also directed a number of short movies; his 2005 film "Under the Sun" was screened at the DIFF and won the Emirates Film Competition in 2006. It was also screened at the Rome, Rhode Island and San Francisco International Film Festivals.
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From A to B (2015)
, 1h48Réalisé par Ali F. Mostafa
Genres Drame, Comédie, Aventure
Acteurs Fahad Albutairi, Khaled Abol Naga, Madeline Zima
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Pour rendre hommage à leur ami disparu, trois amis éloignés tentent de renouer leurs liens à l'occasion d'un road-trip mouvementé entre Abu Dhabi et Beyrouth.
City of Life (2009)
Réalisé par Ali F. Mostafa
Genres Drame, Romance
Acteurs Alexandra Maria Lara Claudia Paolina, Sonu Sood, Jason Flemyng, Natalie Dormer, Susan George, Ahmed Ahmed
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A privileged young Arab male at odds with his cultural identity and his less fortunate street smart friend; a disillusioned Indian taxi driver who bears an uncanny resemblance to a famous Bollywood star; and a former Romanian ballet dancer now working as a flight attendant and searching for love and companionship ... these individuals all live in Dubai and their lives are about to collide for better or for worse in a city where ambition, growth and opportunity are encouraged and dreams can still manifest. "City of Life" is an urban drama that tracks the various intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining how random interactions and their consequences can irrevocably impact another's life. As the name suggests, City of Life's inordinately humane kaleidoscope of converging experiences introduces a city that is in itself a living pulsating character. "City of Life" ultimately reveals how unexpected tragedy and loss can lead to hope and profound transformation as it explores and exposes the complex network that exists in an emerging multi cultural society's race, ethnicity and class divide.
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From A to B (2015)
, 1h48Réalisé par Ali F. Mostafa
Genres Drame, Comédie, Aventure
Acteurs Fahad Albutairi, Khaled Abol Naga, Madeline Zima
Note58%
Pour rendre hommage à leur ami disparu, trois amis éloignés tentent de renouer leurs liens à l'occasion d'un road-trip mouvementé entre Abu Dhabi et Beyrouth.
City of Life (2009)
Réalisé par Ali F. Mostafa
Genres Drame, Romance
Acteurs Alexandra Maria Lara Claudia Paolina, Sonu Sood, Jason Flemyng, Natalie Dormer, Susan George, Ahmed Ahmed
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Note67%
A privileged young Arab male at odds with his cultural identity and his less fortunate street smart friend; a disillusioned Indian taxi driver who bears an uncanny resemblance to a famous Bollywood star; and a former Romanian ballet dancer now working as a flight attendant and searching for love and companionship ... these individuals all live in Dubai and their lives are about to collide for better or for worse in a city where ambition, growth and opportunity are encouraged and dreams can still manifest. "City of Life" is an urban drama that tracks the various intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining how random interactions and their consequences can irrevocably impact another's life. As the name suggests, City of Life's inordinately humane kaleidoscope of converging experiences introduces a city that is in itself a living pulsating character. "City of Life" ultimately reveals how unexpected tragedy and loss can lead to hope and profound transformation as it explores and exposes the complex network that exists in an emerging multi cultural society's race, ethnicity and class divide.
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From A to B (2015)
, 1h48Réalisé par Ali F. Mostafa
Genres Drame, Comédie, Aventure
Acteurs Fahad Albutairi, Khaled Abol Naga, Madeline Zima
Rôle Producteur
Note58%
Pour rendre hommage à leur ami disparu, trois amis éloignés tentent de renouer leurs liens à l'occasion d'un road-trip mouvementé entre Abu Dhabi et Beyrouth.