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Made in Qatar – Short Films Programme
Made in Qatar Film Competition

'Villa 187' by Eiman Mirghani is a personal tale of how the director’s family had to pack up their life in the Doha house they’d called home for decades after her father loses her job. The shock cracks open a flood of memories inside “Villa 187,” blurring nostalgia with the anxiety of an uncertain future.

Credits

Director
Eiman Mirghani
Screenwriter
None
Producer
Eiman Mirghani
Cinematographer
Baris Konbal
Editor
Jacky Nassour

About the Director

Eiman Mirghani
Eiman Mirghani is a Sudanese filmmaker based in Qatar. Upon graduating with a BA in Film and Media Studies from the University of Nottingham, Eiman has worked on numerous short films in the MENA region as a director and producer. She is the founder and senior producer of FilmMENA, a film production house dedicated to assisting and elevating filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa. In 2021