The Dubai in Me
The Dubai in Me
2010, English. Directed by Christian von Borries.
In this documentary filmed in 2009, Christian von Borries uses a range of filmic techniques to contrast the idealised and skilfully marketed image of the city of Dubai with the reality of the system of exploitation of a transnational proletariat needed to build and run the city.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Dubai in Me is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 7 July 2010
- Written by
- Christian von Borries
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The Dubai in Me runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Dubai in Me is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dubai in Me?
If you liked The Dubai in Me, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Naqoyqatsi, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me.
Who directed The Dubai in Me?
The Dubai in Me (2010) was directed by Christian von Borries.