AN URBAN DRAMA that follows several parallel narratives, City of Life is reminiscent of <a href="https://caravanmagazine.in/reviews-and-essays/curtains">Paul Haggis</a> ’ Crash (2004), set in Los Angeles. Mostafa’s Dubai film follows events in the lives of an Indian taxi driver who is regularly mistaken for a Bollywood icon, an eastern European air hostess and her British advertising executive boyfriend who have a difficult relationship, and a pair of Emirati youths who speed through the city in pursuit of fights. For most Dubai residents, who are cocooned in societies made up of their own ethnic people, Mostafa’s camera provides an unprecedented peek into the lives of others.

<a href="https://www.reelviews.net/search/director/paul-haggis/">Paul Haggis</a> is an accomplished director and screenwriter known for several notable films. His most famous work is Crash (2004), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and delves into the complexities of racial and social tensions in Los Angeles. Although he wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby (2004), which also garnered multiple Oscars, it was directed by Clint Eastwood. Haggis directed In the Valley of Elah (2007), a poignant crime drama examining the impacts of the Iraq War on soldiers and their families. He also helmed The Next Three Days (2010), a thriller about a man trying to free his wife from prison. In Third Person (2013), he wove together multiple interconnected narratives set in different cities. His more recent work includes The Last Face (2016), a romantic drama set against humanitarian crises in Africa. Haggis's screenwriting contributions, particularly for films like Casino Royale (2006) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006), further showcase his versatility and talent in the film industry.

<a href="https://ew.com/person/paul-haggis/">Paul Haggis</a> is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director, born on March 10, 1953, in London, Ontario. He is the son of Edward H. Haggis, who worked in road construction, and Mary Yvonne Metcalf. Haggis studied cinematography at Fanshawe College before beginning his career in the entertainment industry.

He first married Diane Christine Gattas in 1977, but they divorced in 1994. He then married actress and singer Deborah Rennard in 1997. Haggis has three daughters from his first marriage and one son from his second.

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Paul Haggis (1953-) is a Canadian screenwriter, producer and director, best known for the Oscar-winning film "Crash" (2004). He was born in London, Ontario, and moved to California in 1975 to pursue a film career.

Materials related to the writing and directing projects of Paul Haggis, including "EZ Streets" (1996-1997), "Thirtysomething" (1987-1988), "The Next Three Days" (2010), "Crash" (2004), "In the Valley of Elah" (2007), "Million Dollar Baby" (2004).