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Heart of the House

Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

Gabrielle Sol / Short Documentary / Qatar / 2015 / 20 min / Colour / DCP2K / In English / Arabic subtitles / World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.

Synopsis

Go behind the scenes at the Oryx Rotana, a five-star hotel in Doha that employs 422 people from 37 countries. This short takes a look beyond the glitz and the glamour to paint intimate portraits of the people who keep the hotel running, including a cook, a restaurant manager and a housekeeper. ‘Heart of the House’ reveals the some of the diverse stories and dreams of people who are building new lives for themselves in Qatar.

Credits

Director
Gabrielle Sol
Screenwriter
Gabrielle Sol
Editor
Gabrielle Sol, Tarek Al Husseini
Cinematographer
Tarek Al Husseini
Production Company
Doha Film Institute
Cast
Elsa Hajjar, Simo Pierre, Rassel Mia, Gabriele Ferola

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