Made in Qatar at D’reesha Programme 2 - Al Kora
DFI Cinema Under the Stars - Doha Film Institute
Amal Al-Muftah / Qatar / 2013 / 2 min / Colour / Digital / In Arabic / English subtitles
Themes: Friendship, Youth
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Description
In an old Qatari village, a young boy accidentally loses his football over a wall. His sister comes to the rescue—but her act of kindness gets her into trouble.
Director
Amal Al-Muftah
Amal Al-Muftah was born in Doha in 1994. She started making films in high school, including ‘Al-Kora’ (2013) and the award-winning ‘Alhamali’ (2014). After graduating from high school, she enrolled in Northwestern University in Qatar’s Communications programme. During her first year there, she worked on ‘Smicha’ (2016) with Innovation Films, and ‘Eh fe Amal’ (2015). Her third narrative film, ‘Sh’hab’, is currently in development.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Amal Al-Muftah
- Producer
- Amal Al-Muftah
- Cinematographer
- Mohammed Nairooz
- Editor
- Anis Hammami
- Cast
- Hissa Al-Hardan, Khalid Al-Muftah