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Doha Film Institute

Gubgub

- Doha Film Institute

Nouf Al Sulaiti / Qatar / 2018 / 9 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles
Themes: Family, Friendship, Women, Youth
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: Short Films Programme - Qatar National Day. For ticket information click here.



Description

An adventurous young girl goes crab-hunting with her family. Discouraged when her father undervalues her accomplishments compared to her brother’s, she sets out to win his approval.

Director

Nouf Al Sulaiti

Nouf Al Sulaiti is a Qatari producer with a passion for storytelling. She has worked on numerous film projects, both fiction and documentary, including AJ Al Thani’s ‘Black Veil’, Yassine Ouahrani’s ’Noor’ (2017), Zaki Hussain’s ‘How to Get Over a Heartbreak’ (2017), and her own ‘Outdated’ (2016) and ‘Papers’ (2016), both of which she also produced. Nouf has received grants to make Zaki Hussain’s ‘Terima Kasih’, and Zahed Bata’s ‘Burn the Bird’, which she is producing, and her own, ‘Gubgub’. Nouf is currently producing a feature film called ‘Khuzzama’.

Credits

Screenwriter
Nouf Al Sulaiti
Producer
Justin Kramer
Cinematographer
Christopher Moon
Cast
Jawaher: Fatima Al Nahdi Khalid: Ali Al Nahdi Bu Khalid: Mahrous Hassan Daloul Nawaf: Saad Al Wezain Bu Nawaf: Sami Al Taweel Nawaf brother #1: Osama Al Taweel Nawaf brother #2: Mansour Al Nahdi