Made in Qatar at M7 Programme 3 - Border
Fall Grants 2018 - Production Stage
Khalifa Al-Thani / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2021 / 12 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic, English
Synopsis
In an abstrusely dystopian future, a man wishes to return to his family. But navigating the complex system becomes a near-impossible journey.
Credits
- Director
- Khalifa Al-Thani
- Screenwriter
- Khalifa Al-Thani
- Producer
- Poppy Clinton, Jamie Riordan, Fatma Al-Ghanim, Vibhav Gautam
- Executive Producer
- Jamie Riordan, Poppy Clinton
About the Director
Khalifa Al Thani is a Qatari filmmaker, curator and visual artist. He has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from films to exhibitions. His work focuses on the interdisciplinary exploration of Qatari and identity themes. He has directed, wrote, and produced several films, most notably ‘A Tale of a Song’ with Al Jazeera Documentary. Al Thani ventured into curatorial works with ‘Outbreak’, which took place during the Ajyal Film Festival 2020. He attained a BFA in Film and Video from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is currently a part of the Doha Film Institute.