ABU DHABI: The Black Box Cinema project by UAE filmmaker Nawaf Al-Janahi will feature 18 films from 10 Arab countries in the 26th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) which starts on April 27.

Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority said the project will return for the third consecutive year at the week-long ADIBF, reported news agency IANS.

The featured films will include movies from Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, Palestine, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Kuwait.

In an attempt to bring books and the cinema closer, visitors have the chance of buying specialized books on cinema from participating publishing houses along with the opportunity to choose a film to watch.

The films to be screened are: ‘A Thousand Mercies and Lights, ‘Get Married’, ‘A Wish’, ‘Bang Bang’, ‘Made of Clay’, ‘Romeo Married Juliet’, ‘Bou Lawlad’, ‘Crossing Boarders’, ‘Hot, Dry Summers’, ‘Zakaria’, ‘Asalam Alaiki ya Mariam’, ‘Waves 98’, ‘Five’, ‘Eye & Mermaid’, ‘An Image’s Thoughts’, ‘Cholo’, ‘Water & Blood’ and ‘A Decision’.

The Black Box Cinema aims to drive the growth of Emirati cinema, considering films as an integral part of the UAE’s cultural scene. Every film begins with an idea that is interpreted on paper for filming. Furthermore, the project also aims to highlight Emirati cinema to the world.