Doha Film Institute
Made in Qatar Film Programme (Schools)
Made in Qatar Film Programme I
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.
Hassan was told he would never walk again, but when he discovered he could crawl he never looked back. Masterful satire makes ‘9956’ as heartfelt as it is hilarious.
A terrible car accident put Hassan into a wheelchair and it looked like the 30-year-old runner would never walk again, let alone make it through another marathon. But Hassan is not one for rules or being told ‘No’, so every day saw the determined man trying to walk again. One day, during an attempt to cross the kitchen, he fell flat – but found he could crawl to his goal. He never looked back. Masterful satire makes ‘9956’ as heartfelt as it is hilarious.

Credits

Director
Zaki Hussain
Screenwriter
Zaki Hussain, Nicholas Wong
Producer
Amal Ali, Habibah Abass
Executive Producer
The Film House, Innovation Films
Cinematographer
Ammar Younas
Editor
Sarhan Khan
Production Company
Northwestern University in Qatar
Cast
Ahmed Al-Tonsi

About the Director

Zaki Hussain
Born and bred in Singapore, Zaki Hussain moved to Qatar to attend Northwestern University in Qatar with hopes of pursuing filmmaking. Back in Singapore, he has worked as a cameraman on numerous music videos. He directed his first film, the mockumentary '9956', this year.