• Widening cultural offerings add to Dubai’s growth

    Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and MD of Cinema Akil, tells TRENDS.
  • UAE ends cinema censorship, introduces 21+ age rating

    The UAE announced Sunday it will no longer censor cinematic releases, introducing a 21 and above age rating for films it classifies for mature audiences. The UAE is considered one of the more liberal countries in the GCC, where movies with adult content are cut or edited if they don’t...