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Smile You Deserve It (ابتسم فأنت تستحقها)

Ajyal Competition, Made in Qatar - Ajyal Film Festival 2020

Ibrahim Albuainain / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2020 / 4 min / Colour / Apple Pro Res 422 / In Arabic / English subtitles / World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.

Synopsis

In this charming 3D animated apologue, two farmers live side-by-side with similar land but a very different approach to their vocations. One is upbeat and hopeful, always putting in an honest day's work with a smile on his face. The other, however, resents having to toil the land and doesn't put much care into his farming. When harvest time arrives, he learns a valuable lesson from his cheery neighbour—that work done with joy and perseverance always bears the best harvest.

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About the Director

Ibrahim Albuainain is a writer, art director and filmmaker. He embraced art since childhood and always wanted to understand the magic and secrets of cartoon animation and stop motion. As a result, he dedicated many years to research and experiments to make animatable puppets. His first stop-motion film, 'The Last Drop of Oil' (2012), was an official selection in many film festivals, such as the Family Film Festival in Hollywood and Douban Film Festival in Seoul. The film was awarded at Ras Al Khaimah in 2014. Ibrahim is a grantee at the Doha Film Institute for his 3D animated film, 'Smile You Deserve It'.

Credits

Director
Ibrahim Albuainain
Screenwriter
Ibrahim Albuainain
Producer
Ibrahim Albuainain
Music
Simon Kang
Mixing
Simon Kang
Cast
Sari

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