The Gulf Habibi (The Gulf Habibi)
Made in Qatar
Mahdi Ali Ali / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2011 / 17 min / Color / HDCAM
In Arabic, English, French / English, Arabic subtitles
Interests: Comedy, Romance
Qatar Premiere
Rated: Suitable for all audiences
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Synopsis
An unemployed French guy attempts to show his real estate project to a man from the Gulf in avenue Champs Elysees, to achieve his girlfriend’s dream of living in the Gulf.
About the Director
Mahdi Ali Ali
A Qatari filmmaker who studied for his master of fine arts degree at EICAR, the International Film School of Paris, Ali Ali has worked on films for Al Jazeera Documentary Channel and Al Jazeera Children, and also produced a segment in the non-fiction film "Last Supper for Malthus."
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Education
Master in Fine Arts “Directing” The International Film School of Paris (EICAR)
B.Sc. : Qatar University, Mechanical Engineering, 2002,Qatar
Art works Director Short documentary movies “Ownership” – the production of Al Jazeera Documentary Channel-2007 “Making of of the film Garangao” - the production of Al Jazeera Children-2008
Short films
"I love you, Champs Elysees" - 2009 “The Gulf Habibi” - 2011
Screenplay
Short film "I love you, Champs Elysees" Short film “The Gulf Habibi”
- FIF
Credits
- Director
- Mahdi Ali Ali
- Screenwriter
- Mahdi Ali Ali
- Producer
- Mahdi Ali Ali, Alexandre Mazeas
- Editor
- Marie Caset
- Cinematographer
- Ville Matti Piippo
- Cast
- Pierrick Tardieu, Fleur Chabaud, Christophe Denis, Mahdi Ali Ali, Soraya Atmani, Farah