Dubai saw the screening of the first documentary using metawares technologies, which tells the story of an Emirati sports champion who dreams of competing in the triathlon events at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The film is titled “The Iron Woman” and is directed by Lebanese-American director Dana Itani, who uses clips from competitions and video interviews to chronicle the journey of Emirati athlete Hana Al-Nabulsi. The triathlon championships in the UAE and the world, the challenges he faced, the special training and the life plan he followed led to his dream, to qualify and participate in the Olympic Games, where he will participate in the Paris Olympics this summer. 2024 is the first Emirati athlete to achieve this feat.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the film premiered at the ftNFT hall in the Mall of the Emirates in front of a large number of sports-loving fans in general, this category especially visual technology in the presence of the film’s director, heroine and her family members.
The director said: I have completed the film with special techniques to showcase the halls and locations in virtual space to reflect the quintessence of the era, along with the screening at the Mall of Emirates Hall. With the developments taking place in the world in general and in Dubai in particular, it is considered appropriate to tell a success story in keeping with the value of the event. These technologies allow the Emirati to face challenges and achieve their dreams. Viewers from all over the world can follow the movie from their homes at any time they choose, and they can re-watch it any time they enter the Dana Today cinema room on Fastexverse.com.
He added: His introduction of Cinema Room into Virtual Reality gives all filmmaking enthusiasts and owners of creative ideas an opportunity to benefit from it and showcase their productions to audiences across the globe with ease and high quality. It removes many barriers that hindered young directors and creators from not getting opportunities in traditional show countries and television channels.
Itani concluded: I was keen to choose a strong story as my start in this type of film, and found a match in ideas and ambitions between me and the heroine Hana Al-Nabulsi to tell a story of a woman with a woman. A strong will to overcome all challenges and herald a new beginning for her and me and every girl.
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