Every Wednesday | 6pm | Auditorium

Summer screenings inspired by our collection.

Curated by Emirati artist Hind Mezaina.

Cinem’Art is a 5-week programme of international film screenings creating a dialogue between cinema and specific artworks from Louvre Abu Dhabi’s permanent exhibitions. The programme offers a wide range of genres for all ages, including classic, contemporary, documentary and experimental films.

At Eternity’s Gate. Directed by: Julian Schnabel, 2018.

AT ETERNITY’S GATE 3 July | 6pm

Director: Julian Schnabel 2018 | 110 min | Drama | *PG-15 | English

A journey inside the world and mind of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, played by Willem Dafoe, as he developed his unique and colourful style of painting.

Van Gogh’s “The Dance Hall in Arles” (1887) ©RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski Based on Van Gogh’s letters, facts known about his life and This screening is inspired by a little imagination, the film follows the painter during his Van Gogh’s ‘The Dance Hall self-imposed exile in France as he overcame scepticism, in Arles’ (1887) found in ridicule and illness to create some of the world’s most Gallery 19, on loan from beloved and stunning works of art. Musée d’Orsay.

HUGO. Directed by: Martin Scorsese, 2011.

HUGO 10 July | 6pm

Director: Martin Scorsese 2011 | 121 min | Adventure | *PG-13 | English

Still image from “A Trip to the Moon” by George Méliès (1902) «CNC – Direction du patrimoine » Set in 1920, Asa Butterfield stars as Hugo, an orphan who lives in Paris in the hidden nooks of a train station. This screening is inspired by George Méliès’ ‘A Trip to the With the help of his friend, Isabelle (Chloë Moretz), Hugo Moon' (1902) found in Wing 4, Passage 15. It is considered to sets out to solve a mystery left behind by his late father be the world’s first (Jude Law): a curious puzzle involving a heart-shaped key, a science-fiction film and pays cranky toy shop owner (Ben Kingsley) and a broken tribute to Méliès’, one of the automaton. most influential film makers in the cinematic history and Along the way, the tangled lives of the staff and passengers founder of common film at the station provide numerous colourful detours, and techniques still used today. Scorsese pays homage to early pioneers of cinema including the Lumiere brothers and Georges Méliès.

Apollo 13. Directed by: Ron Howard, 1995.

APOLLO 13 17 July | 6pm

Director: Ron Howard 1995 | 140 min | Historical Drama | *PG-15 | English

Award-winning movie based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission. Astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Kacon) find everything

Muhamad Ibn Ahmad Al-Buttuti’s “Astrolabe” is going according to plan after leaving Earth’s orbit. ©Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi / Photo by Thierry Ollivier However, an exploding oxygen tank threatens the crew’s This screening is inspired by oxygen and power supplies leaving them with the dilemma Muhamad ibn Ahmad of either suffocating or freezing to death. Al-Buttuti’s ‘Astrolabe’ found in Gallery 12. The Astrolabe is a navigational tool that represents the celestial sphere in a flat projection. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 through a documentary that highlights the importance of such tools that have led humans to outer space.

The Land. Directed by: Youssef Chahine, 1969.

THE LAND 24 July | 6pm

Director: Youssef Chahine 1969 | 130 min | Drama | *PG-15 | Arabic with English subtitles

‘The Land’ by the iconic Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine (1926 – 2008) details the struggle of a group of peasant farmers in the 1930s to protect their fields and their

The Tablet: list of personnel – precuneiform © Musée du Louvre, dist. RMN / Thierry Ollivier. livelihood from feudal control.

This screening is inspired by This newly restored version of the film courtesy of Misr ‘Tablet inscribed with International Films is part of many screenings worldwide pictograms’ found in Gallery 2. marking the 10th anniversary of Chahine’s death.

The first Mesopotamian tablets ‘The Land’ is considered to be a masterpiece and was voted were tools used for 4th in Dubai International Film Festival’s 2013 poll of the bookkeeping that served to greatest Arab movies. record the movements of goods such as cereals, fabrics and livestock. This film screening highlights the evolution and establishment of the hierarchy system at work similar to what such tablets led to.

Kundun. Directed by: Martin Scorsese, 1997.

KUNDUN 31 July | 6pm

Director: Martin Scorsese 1997 | 134 min | Drama | *PG-15 | English

In 1937, a two-and-a-half year old boy from a simple family in Tibet was recognised as the 14th reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion, and destined to become the

Head of Buddha. ©Department of Culture and Tourism-Abu Dhabi spiritual and political leader of his people. Photo by Thierry Ollivier

This screening is inspired by Director Martin Scorsese brings to the screen the true story ‘Head of Buddha’ found in of the Dalai Lama. Gallery 8. Told through the eyes of His Holiness, ‘Kundun’ details his early life, from childhood through the Chinese invasion of Tibet and his journey into exile.

*Film rating guide: Films screened at the museum are not rated by the UAE’s official rating agency. Louvre Abu Dhabi has provided its recommended rating based on assessment of the films’ content and themes for viewers’ guidance only and accepts no liability for their accuracy.

PG-13: Suitable for aged 13 years and over. Under 13’s must be accompanied by an adult at the discretion of parents and guardians.

PG-15: Suitable for aged 15 years and over. Under 15’s must be accompanied by an adult at the discretion of parents and guardians.

Admission to each screening is free.

Please pre-book your ticket at louvreabudhabi.ae, by calling +971 600 56 55 66 or at the museum ticketing desk.

Doors will open 20 minutes before each screening and close 20 minutes after the designated screening time.

Please note that all seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance.

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