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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

Kholoud Al-Ali
Kholoud Al Ali is an award-winning Qatari animation writer and director. She studied Art Education at Qatar University and later worked at Al-Jazeera Children’s Channel, writing and directing the children’s series ‘My Little World’, as well as many episodes and songs for various children’s TV programmes. Kholoud has directed two short films with DFI: ‘Red’ (2017) and ‘Fragile’ (2019). Kholoud is t