The Watchman
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Ali Cherri / Lebanon, Italy / 2024 / 26 min / Unknown / Unknown / In Turkish / Arabic, English subtitles
Themes:
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. May not be suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas
Dates And Timings
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Fri, Nov 22 - 3:30 PM
Vox Cinemas, Doha Festival City, Theatre 9- Fee: 30 QAR
Description
A young soldier stationed at a remote outpost in Northern Cyprus begins witnessing strange lights and mysterious occurrences during his night watch. As his sense of duty merges with paranoia, the soldier finds himself trapped between reality and hallucination. This visually striking short explores the psychological toll of isolation and the weight of unresolved history, blending the supernatural with the political realities of a divided land.
Director
Ali Cherri
Ali Cherri, born in Beirut and based in Paris, is a multidisciplinary visual artist and filmmaker. His works, often blending video, film, sculpture, and installation, explore the construction of historical narratives. Ali won the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2022 for his installation ‘Of Men and Gods and Mud’. His films, including ‘The Digger’ (2015) and ‘The Dam’ (2022), have screened at prestigious festivals, including Cannes Directors' Fortnight. ‘The Watchman’ (2024) continues his exploration of socio-political themes through an experimental, visually arresting lens.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Ali Cherri
- Producer
- Leonardo Bigazzi, Alessandro Rabottini
- Cinematographer
- Bassem Fayad
- Editor
- Denis Bedlow
- Cast
- Halil Ersev Gökçek