Doha Film Institute
Made in Qatar presented by Ooredoo Film Programme 2
A young girl’s nightmare serves as an allegory for the real-life horror of child labour in the Indian mica industry—a mineral used in creating some cosmetic products.
Made entirely in Qatar, ‘Shringar’ is a short narrative that delicately uses a young girl’s nightmare as an allegory for the real-life horror of child labour in the Indian mica industry—a mineral used in creating some cosmetic products. The shocking stories behind the makeup industry are beautifully communicated by various art forms such as Indian semi-classical music, shadow play and the Indian dance form called ‘Kadhak’.

Credits

Director
Muhammed Noufal
Producer
Vimal Kumar Mani
Cast
ABDUL SHUKOOR (FATHER) NITHYA SATHYAN (MOTHER) ASHMITHA MAHESH (DAUGHTER)

About the Director

Muhammed Noufal
Muhammed Noufal is an Indian short film maker residing in Qatar. He began his short film journey in 2014 as an independent director with his first short film named ‘Border’. Later many short films made by him and associated with Indian feature films as well.