DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) will screen the fantasy adventure film Where The Wild Things Are on Friday at 7pm at Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park.
It is part of the DFI’s Pop-up Cinema — a series of free outdoor screenings throughout the cooler months — and the feature film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book.
Directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her), the film follows the adventure of Max, a mischievous young boy sent to his room after rebelling against his mother. However, Max’s imagination is free to roam, and it soon transports him to a thriving forest bordering a vast sea. Delighted, he sets sail for the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns and Max rules.
The film is a magical combination of live-action, animatronics and computer generated imagery. It stars Max Records and Catherine Keener and features the voices of James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Lauren Ambrose, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O’Hara and Chris Cooper. The film is in English with Arabic subtitles. Seating is on the first-come first-served basis. The Peninsula
