I Have Been Watching You All Along (A’tarif Anany Baqeit Uraqibuk Taweelan)
Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2017
Rawda Al-Thani / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2017 / 10 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic, No Dialogue / English subtitles / No Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
A young woman wanders about an abandoned cinema, rummaging through its storerooms and curiously exploring the mechanical and celluloid detritus that has been left behind. A sense of transgression is in the air – the woman is, after all, trespassing – and she finds herself constantly being watched by several men who, we assume, oversee the disused property. This vague threat notwithstanding, she projects scraps of old footage, creating a freeform narrative all her own, breathing new life into forgotten artifacts.
About the Director
Rawda Al-Thani is a film programmer and filmmaker. In her films, she aims to examine the rapidly changing urban landscape of Qatar and its effects on its people.
Credits
- Director
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Screenwriter
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Producer
- Kamal Aljafari
- Editor
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Cinematographer
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Production Company
- Doha Film Institute
- Cast
- Noor Al-Thani