Tue 20 Oct

Doors:19:00

Start:19:30

Event ended

Cineolio's Cinenights

Name: Cineolio's Cinenights
Start: 2026-10-20T19:00:00+0400
End: 2026-10-20T23:00:00+0400
Location: The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Rating: 5

Connect through international short films, shared perspectives, and open audience discussion.

The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

5.0

Tue 20 Oct

Doors:19:00

Start:19:30

The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

Event ended

5.0

Excellent

Organisation and venue

5.0

Excellent

Cinenights returns to The Arts Center with stories from around the world, brought together for an evening of short film, cultural exchange, and conversation.

Presented by Cineolio, the programme features a diverse selection of international short films on the big screen. Founded by Nawaf Al Janahi in 2020, Cineolio champions short films and connects them with wider audiences through screenings at venues and events around the world.

The evening continues after the final film with an open audience discussion moderated by Al Janahi. It’s a chance to reflect on what you’ve seen, exchange perspectives, and carry the conversation beyond the screen.

Aspis
Italy, 2025, 15 mins
Director: Antonio Romagnoli | Genre: Documentary
In the midst of untouched nature, free from any human trace, a viper awakens from hibernation. As every year, it resumes its life cycle without remembering the previous one. But something changes, and a new awareness emerges.

Long Trip
Belgium & Iraq, 2023, 11 mins
Director: Ali Kadhum | Genre: Narrative
After the death of his father, a young man must make a fundamental decision to either cremate the body or return it to be buried in his birth country as tradition subscribes.

Moderator
USA, 2024, 15 mins
Director: Eli Staub | Genre: Narrative
An immersive drama short film exposing the harrowing day in the life of a social media content moderator, based on true, anonymous stories.

Puquio
Peru, 2024, 14 mins
Director: Samantha Avila | Genre: Narrative
A 99-year-old woman reflects on the life she built after being abandoned by her son during the Shining Path's terrorist attacks in Peru. To fulfill a promise of reunion, she has spent decades selling her dreams as stories, hoping they will bring her family back on her 100th birthday.

Tsutsue
France & Ghana, 2022, 16 mins
Director: Amartei Armar | Genre: Narrative
Set in a small Ghanaian town at the edge of a large landfill site that spills into the ocean, the sons of a fisherman, Sowah and Okai, struggle to cope with the loss of their eldest brother, who drowned during a fishing expedition. Haunted by his demise, Okai believes their brother is still out there.

The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all patrons.
Entry to the NYUAD Campus is through either the East or West Parking or the Welcome Center.
Please note the new campus entry requirements: you must present both your event ticket and the campus access QR code sent by email through NYUAD Campus Safety.
As per current Department of Culture and Tourism guidelines a Green Al Hosn is NO LONGER needed to attend public events in Abu Dhabi.
The wearing of face masks is NO LONGER required in most indoor public places, including campus buildings.
For access and wheelchair bookings, please email: nyuad.boxoffice@nyu.edu

By car: Take Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan St/E10, Al Mina, and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed St/E12 to Laffan St. Exit at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed St/E12. Continue on Laffan Street to your destination. GPS navigation is advised.

By public transportation: You can take bus 170 (Al Saadiyat New York< University Via Abu Dhabi) to the Saadiyat New York University 3 bus stop and take a short walk from there.

By taxi: You can easily reach your destination via taxi or by using a ride-hailing app.

Please note the new campus entry requirements: you must present both your event ticket and the campus access QR code sent by email through NYUAD Campus Safety.

The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

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