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| Sketched Thursday night at DTFF. |
On Friday, in the middle of this crazy week where there is both the WTA tennis championship on and the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF), I had the opportunity to go out on a dhow (I added a photo for you Sandra below) with a great group of people.
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| A cute little dhow at Banana Island. Our boat was larger. |
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| Some of my fellow cruisers. |
I took the A5 sketchbook along too. Shortly after setting sail, once people had started to settle down, I sketched some of them. Marian asked do people see their sketches - well I openly sketched, I got a few complimentary comments from those around me, but those being sketched didn't bother to look. I think they were too relaxed.
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| A dhow moored near us, but moved before I finished. |
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| Quick watercolour of Banana Island. (with mystery red corner) |
Yesterday at DTFF I was privileged to have a ticket for the Middle East première of
The First Grader. This film is the most moving, beautiful film I have ever seen. The cinematography, acting, and script are all superb. It was voted
The Audience Award for Best Film, and it was thoroughly deserved. I gave it 5/5. At the Q&A afterwards the audience, after giving a standing ovation, were too stunned to ask anything. Justin Chadwick is one of the nicest, genuine, down-to-Earth men I've been lucky enough to meet. I met him outside the cinema afterwards and gushed how amazing I thought the film as tears still ran down my face; it is such an emotive film.
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| First Grader stars Naomie Harris and Oliver Musila Litondo with director Justin Chadwick. |
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| The red carpet & entrance to cinema at DTFF. |
