Made in Qatar at D’reesha Programme 2 - Al-Johara
DFI Cinema Under the Stars - Doha Film Institute
Nora Al-Subai / Qatar / 2016 / 26 min / Colour / DCP2K / In Arabic / English subtitles
Themes : Family, Romantic Comedy
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Description
Every fairytale has a reality. ‘Al-Johara’ is a Qatari take on the classic Cinderella tale accentuating Arabic traditions with a modern twist.
Director
Nora Al-Subai
Born and raised in France, Nora Al-Subai is a Qatari writer and director. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar with a degree in Computer Science. Her short film, ‘My Hero’ (2013), was named Best Short Film at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival and appeared in the markets of the Festival de Cannes and the Clemont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. 'Al-Johara' premiered at Ajyal, where it received the Special Jury Award. It also made its way to Cannes and the Sarajavo Film Festival.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Nora Al-Subai
- Producer
- Rasha Mkachar
- Cinematographer
- Thomas Hines
- Editor
- Abdul Jabbar Maki
- Music
- Najati Al Suloh
- Cast
- Salwa Bakheet, Abrar Sabt, Hassan Saqr Hassan, Nada Ibrahim, Syrina Williams, Safa Moussa