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An adventurous young girl goes crab-hunting with her father and brother. Discouraged when her father undervalues her accomplishments, she sets out to win his approval.
After securing her first catch of the day while crab-hunting with her father and brother, bright-eyed Jawaher proudly shows it to her father. He dismisses her outright but goes on to praise her brother’s haul. Determined to win her father’s approval, Jawaher shrugs off his hurtful reaction and sets out to catch ten crabs. On her quest, she finds herself battling for a catch with Nawaf, a boy who shares her goal.

Credits

Director
Nouf Al Sulaiti
Screenwriter
Nouf Al Sulaiti
Producer
Justin Kramer

About the Director

Nouf Al Sulaiti
Nouf Al Sulaiti is a Qatari producer and director with a passion for storytelling. She holds a BS in Media Industries and Technologies from Northwestern University. She focuses on stories about female empowerment and her region. Nouf wrote and directed 'Gubgub', a fictional short selected for Qumra 2018, funded by The Film House and Doha Film Institute. 'Gubgub' was officially selected to screen a
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