Doha Film Institute
School Screening - Made in Qatar (13-17)
Made in Qatar presented by Occidental Petroleum 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 and thoughtful essays.
A lonely boy sees a pair of red trainers hanging from a telephone wire. Can he stamp out his fears and find a way to get them on his feet?
A shy and lonely boy trudges through the snowy streets of a desolate, abandoned urban landscape, where he sees an abandoned pair of red trainers hanging from a telephone wire. He wants them dearly – but can he stamp out his fears and find a way to get them on his feet? The spectre of fear and doubt that lives inside us all, questioning our courage and making our confidence falter, gets a kick in the pants in this charming animated work.

Credits

Director
Kholood Al-Ali
Screenwriter
Kholood Al-Ali
Production Company
Doha Film Institute

About the Director

Kholood Al Ali
Already having fans and followers all over social media, Kholoud Ali Ali is one of Qatar’s most recognizable artists. She has graduated from Qatar University with a BA in Art Education and continued this passion on to her job, where she has been working for Jeem TV and Baraem, since 2007. During her time there, Kholoud managed to expand her artistic skills and implement them into script writing an