Doha Film Institute
Made in Qatar Film Programme (Schools)
Mohaq Short Film Programme (Schools)
Hilal Short Film Programme (Schools)
Made in Qatar 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, thoughtful essays. The films were made independently, through Qatar University or Northwestern University in Qatar, or with the support of Doha Film Institute’s workshops and funding programmes.
Dana plays on the beach and tries to get her brother’s attention, but he’s too busy messaging his friends to watch out for her.
Dana is playing with her kite on the beach at the water’s edge while her brother Ahmed sits on the sand messaging his friends on his mobile phone. She tries to get his attention but he’s too busy to see the amazing shell she has found … until suddenly he looks up and the young girl is nowhere to be found. With ‘Dana’s Kite’, Qatari director Noor Al-Nasr explores love for family, our ever-increasing reliance on impersonal technology and the gorgeous Doha seaside.

Credits

Director
Noor Al-Nasr
Screenwriter
Noor Al-Nasr
Producer
Mariam Salim
Cinematographer
Manal Saad Ali
Editor
Hamida Issa
Production Company
Doha Film Institute
Cast
Dana Alrefai, Mohannad Alrefai

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