Hydra Open Air Cinema UAE 2008, the ultimate open air movie experience that is set to take the UAE by storm later this year, has unveiled its star-studded movie line up. The twenty four night extravaganza, spread across 12 days each in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, will feature a host of premieres and pre-premiers handpicked from across the globe in a setting unlike anything the region has seen. Among the visual treats in store is the latest film from the James Bond stable, The Quantum of Solace.

Scheduled to take place from November 10th to the 21st in Madinat Jumeirah Dubai and from the 1st to the 12th of December at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, Hydra Open Air Cinema UAE 2008’s roster features movies that will add a new dimension to the profound outdoor experience that the event promises to be. From surprise Bollywood nights to the Russian epic Mongol, the quintessential British classic The Duchess to the suspense-filled Lakeview Terrace, the animated Open Season 2 to the Richard Gere starrer Nights In Rodenthe and Anywhere But Home to the much-awaited Genghis Khan and lots more, the event will have something for everyone across all genres. A fair share of regional movies including Capitan Hima and Lahazat Ounousat are also on the agenda.

“As this will be the first time that the UAE has witness a cinema event of this magnitude, we wanted to ensure that no one among the movie-loving populace of the UAE feels left out or hard done, and have selected nothing but the best” said Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, the CEO of event sponsors Hydra Properties, who are responsible for making this extravaganza happen in conjunction with the Switzerland-based global entertainment giant Swiss OpenAir Concept. “Over 2,000 people are expected to attend each event and we want to give them something they will never forget, so everything from the quality of movies being screened, the location chosen, the audio visual experience and the festive atmosphere at the event has been carefully coordinated” he added.

Apart from the fact that the movies are fabulous in their own right, the visitor’s viewing pleasure will be greatly enhanced by the fact that they will be watching the film on a screen unlike any they have seen. Swiss OpenAir Concept, the creators of the concept, will be bringing down the largest ever patented mobile hydraulic screen technology just for the event. The 4,000 square feet screen will be boosted by 32 speaker digital surround sound, with pre-movie entertainment and a veritable cuisine festival at the venue complementing the experience. “Big movie premieres need a big stage and it doesn’t get bigger that this” said Farzin Samadian, the CEO of Swiss OpenAir Concept. “People across the globe, from Switzerland to South Korea and Australia to Brazil, have warmed up to our concept of open air cinema, and we can’t wait to give the movie-loving people of UAE a show beyond compare” he added.

So grab your popcorn and get set for a season of thrills, spills, laughter, action, comedy and lots more in an environment that magnifies the movie going experience into something that has to be felt to be believed. Get set for Hydra Open Air Cinema UAE 2008!

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