After 8 days of movie mania, the 12th edition of The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) comes to a close today. The event's final day will see actor Jake Gyllenhaal meet and greet fans and take part in a 60 minute Q&A session. The much anticipated closing film and red carpet screening “The Big Short” stars Hollywood heavyweights Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling. The festival's latest edition showcased 134 films from 60 countries across 40 different languages.
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Prince William, wannabe DJ and film-lover, appears on UK chat show
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