Doha Film Institute
Made in Qatar at D’reesha Programme 1
Including ‘Short Kicks: Footballing Films by Student Filmmakers’
Made in Qatar at D’reesha Programme 2
As we celebrate a monumental year for the nation, we are proud to present an incredible selection of internationally acclaimed and awarded short films by Qatar-based filmmakers.
Screening on 11 Dec, 12 Dec & 15 Dec | A boy and his father set sail to a secret site where they perform an ancient ritual to harvest pearls from a mysterious sea monster.
A boy and his father set sail to a secret site where they perform an ancient ritual to harvest pearls from a mysterious sea monster.

Credits

Director
Khalifa Al Mana
Screenwriter
Khalifa Al Mana
Producer
Basel Owies
Sound
Falah Hannoun
Music
Greg Johnson

About the Director

Khalifa Al Mana
Khalifa Al Mana is an engineer, 3D animator and filmmaker. He completed an intensive 18-month programme on character animation and has recently directed his first 3D Animated short film entitled ‘Al Tabbab’. In all of his work, Khalifa is striving to put the Qatari animated film industry on the map internationally and regionally. He is committed to telling original Qatari and authentic Arab stori