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Following a disturbing vision, a warrior-poet is thrust into his past, where he must reckon with the inescapable pull of fate.
After experiencing a haunting vision, warrior-poet Labid is pulled into his past, reliving the defining moments that shaped him—his deep bond with his fearless sister Arbad, the tragedies of war, and the inescapable weight of destiny. As he retraces his footsteps through a desert landscape, both real and surreal, Labid is confronted by a mysterious Witch—whose cryptic verses echo the inevitability of loss and the fleeting nature of life. ‘Light to Ashes’ is an exploration of memory, prophecy, and the unbreakable grip of destiny.

Credits

Director
Nadia Al-Khater
Screenwriter
Nadia Al-Khater
Producer
Basel Owies

About the Director

Nadia Al-Khater
Nadia Al-Khater is a Qatari filmmaker drawn to innovative storytelling. Her early passion for filmmaking inspired her to direct after graduating from Georgetown University. She wrote and directed the short drama-thriller ‘This Is Not a Drill’ (2019) with The Film House. Her photograph Djurgården 10 has been exhibited at GroundSeeSaw in Seoul, South Korea, and Tokyo, Japan. She directed the 2022 br
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