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      World Premiere of Black Gold at Doha film fest

      Vijaya Cherian by Vijaya Cherian
      September 7, 2011
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        The third edition of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will open this year with the world premiere of Black Gold. Vocalist Fahad Al Kubaisi will sing Black Gold’s opening track, which was recorded with film-music legend, James Horner (Titanic, Troy, Avatar), at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios. Another of the film’s tracks, a […]

       

      Antonio Banderas in Black Gold.

      The third edition of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will open this year with the world premiere of Black Gold. Vocalist Fahad Al Kubaisi will sing Black Gold’s opening track, which was recorded with film-music legend, James Horner (Titanic, Troy, Avatar), at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios. Another of the film’s tracks, a traditional Bedouin song, was also recorded by Al Kubaisi with Qatari composer Abdulla Al Mannai.

      Commenting on the importance of Black Gold to Qatar’s expanding creative industries, DFI Festival Board Member H.E. Sheikh Jabor Bin Yousuf Al Thani, said: “Black Gold is an important step in strengthening foundations for a sustainable film industry here in Qatar. From a business development perspective, the project gave local industry sectors a valuable opportunity to learn about film production from the ground-level up.

      “We hope the exposure of the film before global audiences and industry professionals will pave the way for future co-productions that showcase Arab talent and creativity in the right spirits, and send a message to the world that there is a viable Arab film market here in Qatar, and throughout the Middle East, with engaged and interested audiences.”

      Vocalist Al Kubaisi was connected to Horner through the Doha Film Institute (DFI) with a prospect to have his vocals contributed to the film’s soundtrack. However, upon hearing Al Kubaisi’s vocals, Horner offered him the film’s opening track – an opportunity that, Al Kubaisi says, was too good to refuse:

       

      Recording at Abbey Road.

      “To record with James Horner was a great privilege for me and I would like to thank Her Excellency Sheikha Mayassa and the Doha Film Institute for providing me with this once in a lifetime opportunity. It has allowed me to learn so much about the international industry and explore world music with a person who has made immense contributions to the global music scene. But the biggest honour for me is the fact that I will be able to introduce the world to the sounds, voices and rhythms from this region. Also it’s a matter of great pride for people in Qatar to come together and celebrate a film which will bring our story, art and culture to the world.”

       Black Gold, co-produced by DFI and Tarak Ben Ammar’s Quinta Communications, is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and stars Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Tahar Rahim, Mark Strong and Liya Kebede. A wealth of Arab and Qatari names, including homegrown talent Mohammad Al-Ibrahim, were central to the making of the film and worked alongside international industry professionals, both in front of and behind the camera.

      A star-studded cast is expected to attend the opening night premiere and walk the red carpet at the Festival, to be held in Doha’s Katara Cultural Village from October 25-29.

      Amanda Palmer, Executive Director of the DFI, said: “Showing Black Gold as the opening film will be a real celebration of a truly home-grown project that we hope captivates audiences around the globe”.

      “The film will be released to Middle Eastern and international audiences via Warner Bros and Universal Pictures on November 23, and we can’t wait to showcase the Arab talent and creativity that has gone into this project, and to also illuminate a part of the world that everyone wants to understand more about.”

       She added: “The film epitomises the aims of DFI, from using Qatar as a filming location to nurturing regional talent, and is an important step for developing the local film industry. It is a project that Qatar should be really proud of and we really hope people will enjoy coming along to the festival to watch it. I can honestly say I will be surprised if there is a dry eye in the house when the film premieres because this film is going to mean something for everybody here in Qatar.”

      Set in 1930s Arabia, Black Gold tells the story the leaders of two warring Emirs, who make a truce that binds them through family and mutual respect of a no man’s land that lies between their desert kingdoms. However, after oil is discovered in the barren sand of the ‘Yellow Belt’, the stage is set for control of the area and the riches it promises to yield.

      The film, shot jointly in Qatar and Tunisia, during the Tunisian revolutions, is both timely and relevant, poignantly charting the relationship between oil and Islam in Arabia, and the clash between culture, identity, modernity and tradition which continues to shape the region even today. Tunisian-born Tarak Ben Ammar, who owns Quinta Communications, said: “This is a quintessential Arab tale, the kind of story that a lot of young people may have heard from older relatives, so part of the idea was to chart a slice of our history in a really modern, engaging way – through a major motion picture.”

      “It is a great triumph for the DFI and Quinta Communications and the decision to open the Doha Tribeca Film Festival with it is great news for everyone involved.”

       Black Gold’s director, Jean-Jacques Annaud, added: “The Qataris, and particularly our friends at the Doha Film Institute, have been remarkable in their efforts in working with us as partners on Black Gold. I love sharing knowledge and it’s been a privilege for me as a director to shoot in a place where no cameras have ever been.”

      At DTFF 2011, Black Gold will be the first of more than 40 diverse films for festival-goers to enjoy. The Festival, run by the DFI, is likely to draw a record-breaking audience of more than 50,000 people and will also host community events, including the hugely popular family day, as well as panels, networking sessions and educational filmmaking programmes.

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