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Every night, three fishermen escape from the lights, traffic and towering buildings of Doha out into the waters of the Gulf. ‘The Fishermen’ follows their journey from sea to city.
Every night, three fishermen escape from the lights, traffic and towering buildings of Doha out into the waters of the Gulf. They take their small boat out into the dark, far away from everything that reflects the transformative modernity of the metropolis, and closer to the reflection of the moonlight. With their fishing equipment and their resilience, they catch as many fish as they can to take to market. ‘The Fishermen’ follows their journey from sea to city.

Credits

Director
Obada Jarbi
Producer
Obada Jarbi
Cinematographer
Ibrahim Nashat
Editor
Ibrahim Nashat
Production Company
Doha Film Institute
Cast
Sultan Dawi, Arumugam Pavadaisamy, Arwl-Skaty Arumugam

About the Director

Obada Jarbi
A Jordanian resident of Qatar, Obada holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. He made his directorial debut with the documentary ‘Addicted to Alienation’ in 2016, which began as a university project. His second short film, ‘The Fishermen’ (2017), marked his first project beyond the university setting and was selected for various film festivals. This film was created through the DFI Documen