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Wide Angle "The Sand Castle"
Ras al-KhaimahHis Highness Sheikh Saud of Ras al-Khaimah has a grandiose dream - a new capital city in the middle of his desert kingdom. Once an outpost for pirates and the pearl trade, the United Arab Emirates is reinventing itself, and Ras al-Khaimah, the northern emirate, wants a piece of the future. This program follows a Norwegian architectural firm as it bids to create a city on the sand dunes. The film immerses viewers inside the royal headquarters and a fascinating encounter between Eastern and Western minds - the emirates' ambitions and the architects' struggle to realize their demanding Arab client's mirage.
Air Date
Tuesday, 7/24/07 from 10-11 p.m. ET
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pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/uae/index.html
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