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A young Qatari man seeks approval from a council in order to marry his foreign fiancé.
Nasser, a young Qatari man, dreams of marrying his American fiancé. He finds himself at the Ministry of Interior, at the department dedicated solely to the review of marriages between Qataris and non-Qataris. There, he must face a panel who decides whether or not he can marry her. The panel digs into his personal life as he continually attempts to defend and justify his hope to marry for love.

Credits

Director
Nadia Alkhater
Screenwriter
Nadia Alkhater
Producer
Justin Kramer
Cast
Most notably Ali Mirzeh, local theater drama and television actor and director playing the role of panelist Omar.

About the Director

Nadia Al-Khater
Nadia Al-Khater is a Qatari-Iranian filmmaker who has written and directed a range of projects, from short films to commercial work. Her previous short film, ‘A Proposal', premiered at the Malmö Arab Film Festival, received the Best Director award at Ajyal Film Festival, and was named “Best of” at the Marrakech International Film Festival. It also screened in competition at the Amman International
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