The Match
Directed by Juan CABRAL
Shorts | Language: Spanish | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Festival
Summer Of Classics 2026
10 July, 2026 To 17 September, 2026
ABOUT THE
FESTIVAL
This summer, Cinema Akil invites you to step out of the Dubai heat and into the dark, where the screen becomes a portal to cinema’s most enduring stories. Our Summer of Classics 2026 program is a journey through the dualities of human nature, navigating the thin line between brilliance and madness, connection and isolation.
This summer, Cinema Akil invites you to step out of the Dubai heat and into the dark, where the screen becomes a portal to cinema’s most enduring stories. Our Summer of Classics 2026 program is a journey through the dualities of human nature, navigating the thin line between brilliance and madness, connection and isolation.
We jump straight into the deep end of the human mind, exploring everything from the layered dreamscapes of Inception to the chilling, calculated intellect of The Silence of the Lambs. We look at the dark sides of obsession and survival, whether it is through the ruthless underworld of Goodfellas or the gripping, mythic vengeance of Oldboy.
At the same time, this program explores cinema’s profound vulnerability, grief, and wit, showing us the fragile beauty of human connection. We trace the poetic ways that fate brings people together in Three Colours: Red, and the tender, unlikely intimacy born on the open road in Rain Man. We look back at the chaotic brilliance of flawed, larger-than-life cultural icons like in the documentary Diego Maradona, and trace the sharp memories of political upheaval and coming-of-age resilience rendered in the beautiful animation of Persepolis.
Spanning genres, eras, and continents, this summer’s curation isn’t just a celebration of film history, it is a collective reminder of the importance of watching these stories together.
Follow us into the dark!
JUL 10
The Match
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Diego Maradona
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 11
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 12
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Diego Maradona
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 14
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 15
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Diego Maradona
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 16
The Match - Talk to strangers
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 17
The Match
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Inception
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 18
The Match
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Diego Maradona
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 19
Inception
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 21
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 22
The Match
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 23
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 24
Some Like It Hot
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Inception
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 25
All the President's Men
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Some Like It Hot
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 26
All the President's Men
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Match
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 28
All the President's Men
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Some Like It Hot
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 29
The Odyssey
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 30
Some Like It Hot
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Silence of the Lambs
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
JUL 31
All the President's Men
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Inception
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
FILMS
The Odyssey
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Shorts | Language: English | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue
Inception
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Shorts | Language: English | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue
The Silence of the Lambs
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Shorts | Language: English | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue
All the President's Men
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Shorts | Language: English | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue
Some Like It Hot
Directed by Billy Wilder
Shorts | Language: English | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue
Oldboy
Directed by Park Chan-wook
Shorts | Language: Korean | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue
Diego Maradona
Directed by Asif Kapadia
Shorts | Language: English, Spanish, Italian | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
Persepolis
Directed by Marjane Satrapi
Shorts | Language: French | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil - Alserkal Avenue
The Match - Talk to strangers
Directed by Juan CABRAL
Shorts | Language: Spanish | Subtitles: English
Showing at:
Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue