An Incomplete History of UAE Cinemas

Hind Mezaina (@hindmezaina) takes us on a journey of three parts through the Incomplete History of UAE Cinemas. This first installment addresses the phenomena of 'firstism' and lack of institutional support and takes us into some of the UAEs standalone cinemas. Hind Mezaina is an artist, writer, founder of theculturist.com, and co-founder of Tea with Culture podcast. She curates film screenings across the UAE.