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Made in Qatar Programme
This special film showcases and celebrates the work of Qatari filmmakers and those who call Qatar home. The programme presented this year features some internationally shown and critically-acclaimed short documentaries and narratives.
In the shadow of an isolated life, a woman grapples with a quiet yet profound loneliness, eventually forcing herself to confront her inner turmoil and the possibilities of change.
Trapped in the repetitive cycle of her daily life, Maryam finds herself increasingly isolated and detached from those around her. Amid silent frustrations and unmet expectations, her solitude deepens as she feels invisible in her own world. Faced with an overwhelming sense of loneliness, Maryam is finally driven to confront the reality of her situation and the possibility of change. This evocative short is a reflective journey through the quiet struggles of inner turmoil, exploring resilience and self-discovery.

Credits

Director
DHOHA ABDELSATTAR
Screenwriter
Dhoha Abdelsattar
Producer
Muntaha El Mumin
Cinematographer
Yanis Cherif
Editor
Amit Chowdhury, Abdul Jabbar Maki
Sound
FALAH HANOUN and ZAINAH LOULOU
Mixing
FALAH HANOUN and ZAINAH LOULOU
Composer
WALAD
Music
Walad
Cast
Maryam: Rosey Nader Adel: Yousef Rammah

About the Director

Dhoha Abdelsattar
Dhoha Abdelsattar is a Qatari lens-based artist and filmmaker working across photography and film. Her practice examines memory as an unreliable, continually changing phenomenon through intimate narratives and everyday objects. She is influenced and inspired by global cinema, Arab archives, historical photography and millennial pop culture. Her first short film was screened internationally in the