Ajyal Film Festival 2023

Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

  • An

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    Sentaro runs a tiny bakery, where he serves pancakes filled with ‘an’, a sweet red bean paste.…

    Naomi Kawase / Japan, France, Germany / Feature Narrative

  • I Choose Islam

    Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    Through conversations with four converts, ‘I Choose Islam’ seeks to spark dialogue about identi…

    Noor Al-Tamimi, Silma Suba, Zac J. Hollo / Qatar / Short Documentary

  • If They Only Knew

    Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    Ahmed can’t sleep, as dreams of his best friend and a tragedy keep him up at night. ‘If They On…

    Sana Al-Ansari / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Kingdom of Garbage

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    Steeped in realism, ‘Kingdom of Garbage’ gives voice to the children displaced by the ongoing c…

    Yasir Kareem / Iraq, Netherlands, United States of America, United Kingdom / Short Narrative

  • Listen

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    A veiled Muslim woman pleads for protection from her violent husband, but language barriers, cu…

    Hamy Ramezan, Rungano Nyoni / Denmark, Finland / Short Narrative

  • Man of the House

    Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    A teenager becomes the man of his house after his parents mysteriously leave. But one of his si…

    Khalifa AlMarri / Qatar / Short Narrative

  • Mina Walking

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    Twelve-year-old Mina is saddled with caring for her senile grandfather and supporting her layab…

    Yosef Baraki / Canada, Afghanistan / Feature Narrative