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

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