Festival Highlights

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In The Name of GodPakistan s entry in the main competition is a sprawling picture about the clash of fundamental and fundamental explored through the story of a modern-day Pakistani family. Good News Cinema6 pm

A Mighty HeartBritish director Michael Winterbottom ( The Road to Guantanamo, 24 Hour Party People ) is based on the true story of humanitarian and political activist Marianne Pearl, the wife of the American Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl who was murdered in Pakistan by a militant group in 2002. Angelina Jolie stars.Good News Cinema,9 pm

The Last OttomanBased on the popular Turkish comic book, the film traces a Turkish officer after World War I who gets discharged from the navy and ceases to believe that his country can gain its independence from the British occupation until he meets Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, who starts a resistance against the occupiers. Small Theater, Cairo Opera House3 pm

4 months, 3 Weeks, 2 days Cristian Mungiu s Palm d Or winner is a gripping drama revolving around a woman helping her friend get an illegal abortion in Ceausescu s Romania in the mid-80s. The must-see film of the festival. Galexy cinema7 pm

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