Made in Qatar at M7 Programme 3 - Don't Get Too Comfortable
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2021
Shaima Al Tamimi / Yemen, United States of America, Netherlands, Qatar, United Arab Emirates / 2021 / 9 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic, English, Swahili / Arabic subtitles
Themes: Documentary, Family, Identity, Immigration
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
This film is screening as part of Made in Qatar Film Programme. For ticket information click here.
Description
Shaima Al-Tamimi shares an introspective letter to her deceased grandfather, reflecting on her ancestral migrational journey and its implications over three generations
Director
Shaima Al Tamimi
Shaima Al-Tamimi is a Yemeni-East African visual storyteller based in the GCC. Her work explores migration, identity, and culinary culture through introspection and a deeply-rooted documentary approach. Using photography, film, audio and writing as mediums, she merges historical and family archives with present-day portraits and visuals to create vivid narratives. Challenging mainstream and linear notions of identity, her work offers unique perspectives into the lives of her subjects and calls for a more nuanced understanding of native experiences. Previous projects include the 2020 global “Prints for Yemen” fundraiser and ‘Voices from the Urbanscape’ (2017). Her work has been featured in Gulf Photo Plus, Art 29, JDEED Magazine, Khaleejesque Magazine, CNN, and Doha News.
Credits
- Producer
- Mayar Hamdan
- Editor
- Mayar Hamdan
- Cast
- Shaima Al Tamimi, Saleh Al Tamimi, Ramla Al Tamimi, Sanaa, Iman, Mohammed, Sultan Al Tamimi