F - 57
Made in Qatar - Ajyal Film Festival 2019
Abdulnaser Hassan Al Yafei / Qatar / 2018 / 10 min / Colour / DCP2K / In / English subtitles
Themes: Adaptation, Crime, Drama, Middle Eastern, Social Issues, Thriller
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. May not be suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas
Description
Based loosely on the tragic "Blue Whale Challenge" which circulated online in 2016, this short is a profoundly unsettling look at the nefarious power of social media. Disturbed IT genius Yousef, spends his reclusive hours sat in front of a computer trying to lure young children into his wicked online game. Once engaged, he slowly convinces them to self-harm, before ultimately pushing them to commit suicide.
Director
Abdulnaser Hassan Al Yafei
Credits
- Producer
- Mohammed Al Hamadi, Abdulaziz Al Dorani, Abdulaziz Hassan Al Yafei
- Editor
- Abdulnaser Hassan
- Cast
- Fares Yousef, Mohammed Al Hamadi, Abudlaziz Al Dorani, Fares Yousef, Oussama, Fardoos, Amer Qassim, Jassim, Turkey, Mariam.