Doha Film Institute
Made in Qatar Film Programme II
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.
In this enigmatic short, director Ahmed Abdelnaser explores how difficult it can be to speak about emotional and physical trauma.
Something terrible has happened to two young brothers. The details, however, are unknown. The eldest, not yet out of his teens, struggles with the effects of the presumably violent incident; the cuts and bruises he bears are the least painful of his wounds. Although his younger brother begs him to speak to their father, he cannot find the words. In this enigmatic short, director Ahmed Abdelnaser explores how difficult it can be to speak about emotional and physical trauma.

Credits

Director
Ahmad Abdelnaser
Screenwriter
Ahmad Abdelnaser
Producer
Amjad Abu Alala
Cinematographer
Kareem Seif, Abdullrhman Hassona
Editor
Ahmad Abdelnaser
Production Company
Doha Film Institute
Music
Ahmed Salah
Cast
Mohamed Gamal, Omar Ahmed, Gamal Shalaby

Directors

Ahmed Abdelnaser