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DOHA: The Doha Film Institute (DFI) yesterday released the titles that will comprise the 2011 Doha Tribeca Film Festival’s (DTFF) Contemporary World Cinema programme beside screening of Luc Besson’s The Lady as the closing night film for the five-day Festival.

Starring Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, William Hope and Sahajak Boonthanakit, The Lady is an epic biopic depicting the real life love story of Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi’s marriage to writer-academic, Michael Aris, as she fights against governmental oppression to instill democracy into Burma’s political system. The film garnered acclaims from both audiences and critics upon world premiering at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival, and will make its Middle Eastern North African (Mena) premiere at DTFF 2011.

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