Doha Film Institute
School Screening - Made in Qatar (13-17)
Parents' Screening - Short Film Programme
Made in Qatar presented by Occidental Petroleum Film Programme I
Once again, the Ajyal Youth Film Festival is pleased to celebrate the exciting state of filmmaking at home with our annual slate of work made right here in Qatar. This year, we present two programmes of shorts, including narratives, documentaries and thoughtful essays.
One evening, a man is working late at the office, alone apart from the presence of the building’s security guard. But something strange is going on…
One evening, a man is working late at the office, alone apart from the presence of the building’s security guard. But something strange is going on… A sudden power outage leads the man to a mysteriously flickering television set, where he is transported to his childhood dreams of adventuring through space with his favourite superhero. When the lights come up and everything gets back to normal, we remember that cartoon champions are a thing of the imagination… Or are they?

Credits

Director
Noor Al-Nasr
Screenwriter
Noor Al-Nasr
Producer
Edward Thomas
Cinematographer
Yasser Mustafa
Editor
Noor Al-Nasr
Sound
Leon Minos
Other
Art Direction: Abdulla Al-Mulla
Assistant Director
Maryam Salim
Cast
Mahmoud Al-Mahmoud, Mohammed Al-Mansuori, Ali Khamas, Tamer Abuassi

About the Director

Noor Al-Nasr
Noor Al-Nasr is a Qatari filmmaker who obtained her bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from VCUQ and her MA from SCAD University in Atlanta, GA. She has always been interested in art and has participated in numerous exhibitions, focusing on the art of storytelling and filmmaking. Her short films have been featured in multiple editions of the Ajyal Film Festival in Doha, as well as at the Cannes