“I came to Dubai 20 years ago. I had a stopover. It has changed so much from then. It’s like 20 times bigger and better. The people are so friendly and lovely here. It has been a very exciting film festival and I am happy to be part of the META Film Fest where Emily was premiered. The venue is great and the overall festival went very well, thanks to the organisers. This has definitely set the tone for a bigger film festival and we will be looking forward to the next edition.”