Arab and international filmmakers acknowledge the role of “Qumra” in supporting their careers
International filmmakers participating in Qumra focused on the role of the forum as a unique event, due to its importance in our world today, in order to build new voices in cinema. They also praised the support of the Doha Film Institute in enhancing the credibility of their films.
44 feature films and documentaries, as well as short films and series from 23 countries, are participating in the Qumra Forum, as part of the Doha Film Institute’s mission to support the journey of emerging filmmakers, and enable them to complete their projects and present them to audiences around the world.
“My film is about maturity and physical change, and the name of the film is inspired by the tiger in Malaysia, because it is beautiful and powerful, and I used it as a symbol My expression of the power of empowerment.
Lina Swailem, director of Bye Bye Tiberias (France, Palestine, Belgium, Qatar), follows the journey of her mother, the well-known Palestinian actress Hiam Abbas, who left her village of Deir Hanna in the Galilee 30 years ago and pursued her dream of acting in France. She said: “It is a story about the strength of relationships between women, the memories they carry despite the odds they face. In Palestine, these hardships could be exile, in other places it could be customs and traditions.
Director Laila Abbas from Palestine presents an interesting story in her film “Thank you for being part of our family” (Germany, Palestine, Qatar). The film is currently in production, and its events revolve around inheritance laws in Arab and Islamic countries, and the extent of their injustice to women. She said, “The film was dealt with sensitivity and in a satirical way, as it was inspired by real events that happened in my family.”
From Doha: Hussein Z
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