Why Did You Leave The Horse Alone?
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Faouzi Bensaïdi / France / 2023 / 9 min / Colour / DCP2K / In Arabic / 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
This film is screening as part of Matters of the Mind – Short Films Programme (15+). For ticket information click here.
Dates And Timings
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Fri, Nov 22 - 8:00 PM
Katara Building 16, Opera House- Fee: 30 QAR
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Sat, Nov 23 - 6:00 PM
Vox Cinemas, Doha Festival City, Theatre 9- Fee: 30 QAR
Description
A lone rider on a tired horse gallops through a desert landscape, but despite the director's best efforts, the horse doesn’t meet expectations on set. Several retakes later, frustrations mount, and the crew grapples with the question—what should they do with the horse? ‘Why Did You Leave the Horse Alone?’ is a contemplative exploration of decision-making in the creative process, set against the vastness of nature, where artistic challenges and practical realities collide.
Director
Faouzi Bensaïdi
Faouzi Bensaïdi is a Moroccan director, screenwriter, and actor known for his multi-award-winning films. His debut short film, 'La Falaise', won international prizes in 1997, and he co-wrote 'Loin' with André Téchiné. His first feature, 'Mille Mois', premiered at Un Certain Regard at Cannes, earning two prestigious awards. Bensaïdi's latest film, 'Deserts', which received a Doha Film Institute grant, was screened at Qumra 2023. His acclaimed films 'WWW – What a Wonderful World' and 'Mort à Vendre' earned recognition at Venice and the Berlinale.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Faouzi Bensaïdi
- Producer
- Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, Sophie Penson
- Cinematographer
- Florian Berutti
- Editor
- Faouzi Bensaïdi
- Cast
- Artur Garnica Mohamed Hmimsa Abdelhadi Taleb Amine Afouzar