DFI Cinema is presented in partnership with several organisations, including Katara, the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar Museums and Aspire Park. Programming includes contemporary independent cinema, filmmaker retrospectives, classic films and a regular presentation of works by Qatari and Gulf filmmakers.
Upcoming Screenings
Cinema by the Sea
A Made in Qatar Showcase from Doha Film Institute
This Ramadan, Doha Film Institute brings people together through cinema at the Throwback Food Festival. Set against the serene backdrop of Old Doha Port, our open-air screenings create a family-friendly space to connect, reflect, and enjoy a shared cultural moment by the sea.
Join us each night from Thursday, 26 February to Saturday, 28 February at 8.30 PM for a curated selection of Made in Qatar short films celebrating our traditions, stories, and local filmmaking community.
26 – 28 Feb, 8:30 PM
Old Doha Port
Thu 26 Feb, 8:30 PM
- Sh'hab (2018) by Amal Al-Muftah
- Nasser & the Ticket (2022) by Tony El Ghazel
- Al Muqana3 (2012) by Tarek Abu-Esber
- Under the Lemon Tree (2020) by Noor Al-Assead
- Al Tabbab (2020) by Khalifa al Mana
- Civilization of Equality (2023) by Ibrahim Albuainain
- Makh'bz (2015) by Aisha Al Muhannadi
- Land of Pearls (2011) by Mohammed Al Ibrahim
- Maha'mel (Ships) (2018) by Dhabya AlMuhannadi
- Hope (2020) by Abdulla Al Janahi
Fri 27 Feb, 8:30 PM
- Al Johara (2016) by Nora Al-Subai
- Fraiha (2022) by Amal Al-Shamari & Hossein Haydar
- Al Kora (2013) by Amal Al-Muftah
- Ya Hoota (2020) by Abdulaziz Yousif, Latifa Al Darwish
- Nasser & the Ticket (2022) by Tony El Ghazel
- 1001 Days (2017) by Aisha Al Jaidah
- Treasures of the Past (2017) by Rawan Al-Nassiri & Nada Bedair
- Kashta (2016) by A.J. Al-Thani
Sat 28 Feb, 8.30 PM
- Above the Tamarind Tree (2023) by Buthyna Al-Mohammadi
- Al Gawasa (2018) Sheikha Bahzad & Maryam Al-Thani
- Gub Gub (2018) by Nouf Al Salaiti
- Palm Tree (2015) by Jassim Al-Romaihi
- Dana’s Kite (2016) by Noor Al-Nasr
- Invisible Ball (2022) by Wadd Abdelsalam
- Under the Lemon Tree (2020) by Noor Al-Assead
- Emsahar (2020) by Hassan Al Jahni
- Khurshid (2017) by Mazen Shafea & Mohamed Elamin