The “Magicians of the Light” screenings will showcase five films by accomplished filmmakers, scheduled from tomorrow (September 19) at the Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) Cinema has announced.
The films, to be screened until Saturday (September 22), demonstrate how filmmakers pushed the boundaries of cinematography to leave their legacy on cinematic history, according to the DFI.
“Through DFI Cinema, we bring innovative film experiences to audiences in Qatar that help them enhance their understanding of the medium while appreciating great cinema,” DFI chief executive Fatma al-Remaihi said.
She noted that “Magicians of the Light” and Richard Peña’s masterclass will focus on the magic of cinematography, and how art has had a deep impact in redefining cinema over the years.
Peña, professor of film studies at Columbia University and director of the New York Film Festival from 1988 to 2012, will offer a visually stunning survey of cinematography in cinema.
The masterclass will take place on September 22 at 4pm, in addition to Peña providing a fascinating introduction for select films in the series.
Tomorrow, people can watch director Ang Lee’s Life of Pi (US, Taiwan, UK, Canada/2012) at 6pm, which won the Oscars for Best Director, Best Cinematographer (Claudio Miranda), Best Original Score (Mychael Danna), and Best Visual Effects (Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer and Donald Elliott).
Directed by Japanese master Kenji Mizoguchi, Sansho the Bailiff (Japan/1955) will be screened on September 20 at 7pm, while master director Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal (Sweden/1957) will be screened on September 21 at 4pm.
At 7pm on September 21, director Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven (US/1978) will be screened while Sam Mendes’s Road to Perdition (US/2002) follows on September 22 at 7pm.
Tickets are priced QR35.
Students and Culture Pass by Qatar Museum members can avail of discounted rates of QR25 per person.
Tickets are available at DFI Ticket Outlet across the MIA Auditorium and online at www.dohafilminstitute.com


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