Hekayat Khaleejia (Khaleeji Stories), a film appreciation programme to be conducted throughout the year by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), will screen some of the best films produced in the Gulf region. Along with screening of films, audiences can participate in Q&A sessions with the filmmakers enabling them to gain insight into their work and […]
Hekayat Khaleejia (Khaleeji Stories), a film appreciation programme to be conducted throughout the year by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), will screen some of the best films produced in the Gulf region.
Along with screening of films, audiences can participate in Q&A sessions with the filmmakers enabling them to gain insight into their work and creative process.
Fatma Al Remaihi, Head of Outreach Programmes said: We are pleased to have started a new series that will shed the light on Khaleeji films. It is our duty to bring the best films to Qatars community and showcase works made by GCC filmmakers for local and international audiences. We all know how a film can easily disappear after a year of screening at festivals, and its our job at DFI to provide additional platforms for these regional films to be screened and enjoyed.
Emirati actor and film director Nawaf Al Janahis film Sea Shadow will launch the series on January 17, 2013. It will be followed by an extended Q&A session with him and screenwriter Mohammed Hassan Ahmed.
Al Janahis first feature length film, The Circle was screened since April 2009 at many film festivals around the globe. It was even described by film critics as a major turning point in Emirati and Gulf cinema. His second feature film Sea Shadow had its world premiere at Abu Dhabi Film Festival (2011), and was then released in cinemas across the Arabian Gulf on November 17, 2011.
The programme Hekayat Khaleejiya will take place every three months at the Museum of Islamic Art.
