Ajyal brings the best of cinema from around the world to Doha audiences, and films for families and every age group are on offer throughout the Festival. There’s a special focus on films made right here in Qatar; short films for children as young as 4; brilliant examples of animation, drama, and comedy; and heavy-hitting documentaries for the serious cinephile.

• Capharnaüm

  Ajyal Competition

  ‘Capharnaüm’ retraces the journey of 12-year-old Zain, who decides to sue his parents for havin…

  

  Nadine Labaki / Lebanon / 2018 / Feature Narrative

  Favourites
  • Fri, Nov 30, 08:30 PM, K16-DT
  • Sat, Dec 1, 08:30 PM, NOV-P1
  • Sat, Dec 1, 09:00 PM, NOV-P2

• Carlotta's Face

  Ajyal Competition

  When Carlotta looks in the mirror, she doesn’t recognise herself. She suffers from ‘Face Blindn…

  

  Valentin Riedl, Frédéric Schuld / Germany / 2018 / Short Documentary

  Favourites
  • Playing in: Resilience
  • Sun, Dec 2, 07:00 PM, K16-OH

• Central Airport THF

  Ajyal Competition

  Built in the 1920s and remodelled as an architectural showcase in the 1930s, Berlin Tempelhof A…

  

  Karim Aïnouz / Germany, France, Brazil / 2017 / Feature Documentary

  Favourites
  • Fri, Nov 30, 06:30 PM, K12-A
  • Sat, Dec 1, 09:15 PM, K12-A

• Changyou's Journey

  Ajyal Competition

  A bitter-sweet homage to the animator's eponymous late father. This well-crafted and endearing…

  

  Perry S. Chen / United States of America / 2017 / Short Documentary

  Favourites
  • Playing in: Courage
  • Sun, Dec 2, 07:45 PM, K12-B

• Commodity City

  Ajyal Competition

  A documentary exploring the daily lives of vendors who work in the largest wholesale consumer m…

  

  Jessica Kingdon / United States of America / 2016 / Short Documentary

  Favourites
  • Playing in: Resilience
  • Sun, Dec 2, 07:00 PM, K16-OH

• The Craft

  Ajyal Competition

  Envisaging international diplomacy as an alien conspiracy, ‘The Craft’ is a semi-autobiographic…

  

  Monira Al Qadiri / Kuwait, Lebanon / 2017 / Short Narrative

  Favourites
  • Playing in: Resilience
  • Sun, Dec 2, 07:00 PM, K16-OH

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