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What is a ‘home’? This programme of international short films questions the concept, exploring its challenges and its relevance to our lives today.
Within a traditional fairy-tale structure, this animated short addresses eternal issues like sacrifice, equality and bravery, and considers how today’s women deserve equal treatment and privileges.
‘1001 Days’ tells the story of the life of Sheherezade, the creative and heroic storyteller. Within a traditional fairy-tale structure, this animated short addresses eternal issues like sacrifice, equality and bravery, and considers how today’s women deserve equal treatment and privileges. Night after night, Sheherezade fought for her life by crafting stories for the King. ‘1001 Days’ imagines a story behind the famous fable, and a strong woman who fights for her independence, dignity and freedom.

Credits

Director
Aisha Al-Jaidah
Screenwriter
Aisha Al-Jaidah, Latifa Al-Darwish
Producer
Ben Robinson
Executive Producer
Basel Owies
Music
Mohammed Al-Mulla, Greg Johnson
Cast
Shoug Al Muamen, Rashid Al-Sheeb

About the Director

Aisha Al-Jaidah
Thanks to a scholarship awarded by the Supreme Education Council of Qatar, Aisha Al-Jaidah has pursued her dream of studying animation and graduated from Kingston University London as the first Qatari citizen to hold a BA Hons in Illustration & Animation. Her career in animation began professionally in 2010 at Al Jazeera Children's Channel as a senior animation producer, animating the first animat