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The National

One of the most eagerly awaited titles to be premiered at this year’s Doha Tribeca Film Festival next month is Black Gold, the adaptation of Hans Ruesch’s 1957 novel The Great Thirst. Not only has the epic adventure been billed as the biggest film about the region since Lawrence of Arabia almost 50 years ago, but it has been created with strong regional ties, being partly funded by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) with filming taking place in Tunisia and Qatar.

But aside from helping to plant a sizeable flag in Qatar’s emerging film industry, Black Gold is giving the country another reason to celebrate. For when its opening credits roll on the first night of the festival, the first music the audience will hear – the title track – will feature the vocals of a Qatari musician.

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http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/how-the-qatari-singer-fahad-al-kubaisi-struck-oil