Abu Dhabi, Jan 5th, 2011 (WAM) -- "Teta, Alf Marra" (Grandma, a Thousand Times), the award-winning documentary produced by Veritas Films of Abu Dhabi is set for its UAE premiere at a special screening at The National Theatre in Abu Dhabi on January 13, 2011.
It is presented by twofour54 and Abu Dhabi Film Commission and entry to the premiere is free with the film starting at 8pm. The highly esteemed "Teta, Alf Marra" has received glowing recognition from the international film festival circuit, including a triumphant world premiere at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival in October 2010, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary and a Jury Special Mention for its filmmaker, Mahmoud Kaabour. Talking about the film, Mahmoud Kaabour, the founder of Veritas Films said: " We have been overwhelmed by the response Teta, Alf Marra has received internationally, so we sincerely hope that documentary film lovers in the UAE will enjoy it as much as those abroad. This is the first film to be produced by our Abu Dhabi office so we are very proud to be showcasing the documentary for the first time in its home, here in the capital.""Our aim is to support filmmakers and filmmaking in Abu Dhabi and this is a great opportunity to showcase one of the successful productions from Abu Dhabi." said David Shepheard, Director of Abu Dhabi Film Commission. "The 48-minute film is a UAE/Qatar/Lebanon co-production, made possible by the financial support of the Doha Film Institute and Screen Institute Beirut. It marks an important step in the development of the UAEs film industry as it is the first feature documentary film to be produced by a partner of twofour54, the content creation community in Abu Dhabi."Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2011.
