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Made in Qatar – Short Films Programme
Made in Qatar Film Competition

'Qadha’ w Qadar' by Maryam Al-Mohammed is set in the Family Court of Doha, where Noor’s sister Fatima shares some bad news with her as she anxiously prepares to enter the courtroom. Inside, tensions mount as Noor faces her husband, his lawyer, and the judge.

Credits

Screenwriter
Maryam Al-Mohammed
Producer
Vitória Teixeira
Cinematographer
Ramazan Zhetpysbayev
Editor
Aimée Merheb, Omar Amin
Music
Marcin Mazurek
Cast
Reem Alsheeb, Fawziya Ahmed, Rana Salama, Nasser Essa, Hussain AlHaifi, Hameed Al-Qahtani, Abdalla Suhail

About the Director

Maryam Al-Mohammed
Maryam Al-Mohammed is a Communications major with a minor in Film & Design at Northwestern University in Qatar. Passionate about storytelling and worldbuilding, she aims to contribute to Qatar’s film industry by crafting narratives that reflect her cultural background and centre women’s experiences. Her journey in filmmaking began with a Doha Film Institute workshop, where she directed her debut s