Free screening of The Wild Things at MIA Park

A scene from Where The Wild Things Are.

The Doha Film Institute will continue its family-oriented free outdoor pop-up cinema screenings this weekend with fantasy adventure film Where The Wild Things Are. Taking place at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park on Friday (January 16) at 7pm, the screening is free of charge and seating is on a first-come first-served basis. Where The Wild Things Are is the feature film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book. Directed by innovative filmmaker Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her), the film follows the adventure of Max, a mischievous young boy who is 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, Max sets sail for the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns and Max rules. The film is described as a magical combination 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 screening is part of the Doha Film Institute’s ongoing Pop-up Cinema, a series of free outdoor screenings for film-lovers in Qatar taking place throughout the cooler months, and featuring the Institute’s signature mix of specialty film programming and unique cultural events. The film is in English and will be presented with Arabic subtitles. More information on Pop-up Cinema dates and timings and other Doha Film Institute screenings and events may be had from www.dohafilminstitute.com