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Dubai International Film Festival

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WRITE ON: Alchemist author Paulo Coehlo arrives on the red carpet. The Brazilian will give the keynote address at the festival’s Cultural Bridge Panel, where distinguished guests debate and discuss the issues of cultural dialogue, stereotyping in cinema, and overcoming difference.

READY FOR ACTION: George Clooney enters the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai last night microphone in hand, ready to meet the public in an intimate Q&A session (December 9).

STAR ATTRACTION: Hayden Christiansen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars films, walks the red carpet on the opening night of the Dubai International Film Festival.

ROYAL PERFORMANCE: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai (left) and Abdulhamid Juma, chairman of DIFF (right) arrive at last night’s ceremony.

BOLLYWOOD BONANZA: This year’s festival contains a large amount of Indian cinema.

Arabian Business brings you closer to the stars as they arrive in the DIFF.

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