Doha Film Institute
Made in Qatar Film Programme II
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, thoughtful essays. The films were made independently, through Qatar University or Northwestern University in Qatar, or with the support of Doha Film Institute’s workshops and funding programmes.
Baghat and Waneesa passed their love blood test, so all they need now is her father’s blessing. But the path to true love is never simple.
Baghat and Waneesa’s love blood test came out positively pink, and with that to attest to the depth of their affection for one another, they have almost everything they need to get married in the City of Love. All that’s left now is to obtain Baghat’s future father-in-law’s blessing – a simple matter of bringing Waneesa something tasty to eat, or some other equally simple and symbolic gesture. Right? If only the path to true love were this simple…

Credits

Director
Mostafa Sheshtawy
Screenwriter
Mostafa Sheshtawy
Cinematographer
Karim Seif
Editor
Mostafa Sheshtawy
Production Company
Doha Film Institute
Cast
Mostafa Serry, Saeed Sheshtawy, Fatma Sharaf, Tamer Amin, Ahmed Salem, Mariam Mshaal, Ahmed Ali, Abla Sonbol, Ahmed Taha, Ziyad Omar, Laila Omar, Farida Zahran

About the Director

Mostafa Al Sheshtawy
Mostafa Sheshtawy is an Egyptian film director and cinematographer, who began his filmmaking career by documenting the Arab Spring in 2011. Since then, he has written and directed the short films ‘Immortalizing Memories’ and ‘Love Blood Test’, and writing of his third short screenplay is underway. Sheshtawy is currently involved in numerous productions as a cinematographer. <br />