Now in its 11th edition, the Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth continues to expand exponentially. Running from Oct. 6 to 12 in the City Center Al Zahia in Sharjah, the festival will feature 98 stories in 18 languages, including UAE premieres in “Amakor” by Kuwaiti director Ahmed Alkhudari, “The Trainers” by Andrea Joplin, “The Teacher” by Oscar-nominated director Farah Nabulsi and Wojciech Wawszczyk’s animated film “Diplodocus.”
This year’s selection was chosen from an all-time high of 1,834 submissions across 73 countries. It marks the first time a film from Zimbabwe is in the program, as well as the festival’s inaugural Guest of Honor in Palestine. The
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