Doha Film Institute
Made in Qatar presented by Ooredoo Film Programme 1
Unfortunately, many women around the world are currently suffering under oppression and desperately dream of escaping it. ‘The Black Veil’ is the story of one such woman who puts her very life at risk in order to find her freedom. Helped by a reluctant but willing taxi driver, she escapes the clutches of her domineering household. However, her journey of emancipation is fraught with danger, and the potential of recapture lurks around every corner.
Unfortunately, many women around the world are currently suffering under oppression and desperately dream of escaping it. ‘The Black Veil’ is the story of one such woman who puts her very life at risk in order to find her freedom. Helped by a reluctant but willing taxi driver, she escapes the clutches of her domineering household. However, her journey of emancipation is fraught with danger, and the potential of recapture lurks around every corner.

Credits

Director
A.J. Al-Thani
Producer
Vibhav Gautam
Executive Producer
Justin Kramer
Editor
Abdul Jabbar Maki
Sound
Deya Al Omari
Cast
Sana Al Habib
Osama Hamza
Ahmed Al Nowfal Al Tamimi
Abduelrahman Al Ashqar
Jassim Nasif
M.A.Aldana
Aarti Gautam
Najya Botoub
Randa Bayoumi

About the Director

A.J. Al Johara Al Thani
A.J. (Al Johara) Al-Thani is an award-winning Qatari filmmaker, multimedia artist, and entrepreneur. She began her filmmaking journey through workshops with the Doha Film Institute in 2010. She later graduated from Northwestern University with a concentration in film and marketing. Her short film ‘The Black Veil’ premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (2020), and she is currently working on her fi