Dubai International Film Festival kicks off [Video]

The 9th Dubai International Film Festival opened on Sunday, with 158 movies from over 60 countries in 43 languages are set to hit the big screen during the 8-day event. Among them, 52 movies will make their debut at the festival.

The opening film "Life of Pi" was directed by academy award-winning, Chinese-American director Ang Lee. The 3D multi-dimensional film features an Indian boy who survives a natural disaster on a boat together with a Bengal tiger.

According to the chairman of the festival, film productions increased by 8 percent from 2011, adding that the emirate aims to grab a growing share of the global film industry which is valued at over 600 billion US dollars.

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