Made in Qatar at D’reesha Programme 4 - And Then They Burn the Sea
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2021
Majid Al-Remaihi / Qatar / 2021 / 13 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles
Themes: Creative Documentary
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
This film is screening as part of Made in Qatar Film Programme. For ticket information click here.
Description
Filmmaker Majid Al-Remaihi ruminates on the experience of witnessing his mother’s gradual and terminal memory loss over the course of many years.
Director
Majid Al-Remaihi
Majid Al-Remaihi is a filmmaker and film programmer from Doha, Qatar. His short film ‘And Then They Burn the Sea’ premiered at Locarno 2021. He produced it under the mentorship of Academy Award-nominated director Rithy Panh and with the support of the Qatari Film Fund. Currently, he is developing his next short film. He is also part of the Film Programming team at the Doha Film Institute.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Majid Al-Remaihi
- Producer
- Basel Owies
- Cinematographer
- Mesa Prum
- Editor
- Amit Chowdhury