City of Life

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City of Life
Cityoflifeposter.jpg
Official poster for the film
Directed by Ali F. Mostafa
Screenplay byGerry Sherard
Ali F. Mostafa
Story byAli F. Mostafa
Produced byLeigh Clarke
Ali F. Mostafa
Tim Smythe
Tanya Wagner
Starring Alexandra Maria Lara
Sonu Sood
Saoud Al Kaabi
Narcy
Jason Flemyng
Natalie Dormer
CinematographyMichael Brierley
Edited byRaul Skopecz
Music byMatthew Faddy
Barry Kirsch
Distributed byGate Media Films
Filmworks Dubai
AFM Films
Release date
  • 11 December 2009 (2009-12-11)(Dubai)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
LanguagesArabic
English
Hindi

City of Life is a 2009 multilingual Emirati film written, directed, and produced by Ali F. Mostafa. Set in the United Arab Emirates, the film revolves around three parallel lives, amongst many cultures in one city, namely, Dubai.

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Production

Background

According to the director Ali F. Mostafa, the inspiration for producing City of Life came from his frustration of people comparing Dubai to a Disneyland. According to the director, "Most of them take one look at the glitzy buildings and assume it’s an artificial place. My film has none of that. It has real people with real problems. Like any other city in the world, my film shows both the positives and the negatives." [1]

Reception

Box office

According to data produced by Italia Film International the movie ranked second in the local box office and successfully made over 500,000 dirhams in its first weekend. [2]

City of Life Official Poster and DVD cover art designed by Ashraf Ghori. City of Life Official Poster Revised version designed by Ashraf Ghori.jpg
City of Life Official Poster and DVD cover art designed by Ashraf Ghori.

Cast

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References

  1. "City of Life" Captures the Spirit of Dubai". Celebuzz. 2009.
  2. Shance McGinley (30 April 2010). "City of Life' makes AED500,000 in opening weekend". Arabian Business .