The Palm Tree
Special Screening - Ajyal Film Festival 2019
Jassim Saad Al-Romaihi / Qatar / 2015 / 14 min / Unknown / Apple Pro Res 422 / In No Dialogue / subtitles
Themes: Creative Documentary, Documentary
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
This film is screening as part of
SONY Cinema Under the Stars. Short Film Programme. For ticket information click
here.
Description
In a sterile lab, sprouts are methodically planted, their growth observed and tracked. Seeds are washed and sifted by machines, before being precisely set in soil under bright lamps. Mainly shot using disorienting close-ups, ‘The Palm Tree’ is an observational documentary that shows us how unnatural nature can be, and unearths the science fiction in reality.
Director
Jassim Saad Al-Romaihi
Credits
- Cinematographer
- Thomas Hines