Veganize It!
Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015
Khalid Salim / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2015 / 7 min / DCP2K / In Arabic / English subtitles / World 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
Bakr has some big news, but he’s not sure his family, friends or even his fiancée will be able to accept it: he has decided to become vegan. As he tells those closest to him, the reactions aren’t what he had hoped for. Bakr quickly realizes that this personal decision is going to deeply impact his personal life. This comical short shows the difficulties that can arise when being true to your own beliefs challenges cultural expectations.
About the Director
Khalid Salim grew up in Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Qatar, and is currently completing his bachelor’s degree in software engineering at Staffordshire University in Malaysia. Salim began his filmmaking journey through YouTube, which led to the production of ‘Veganize It!’, his first short film.
Credits
- Director
- Khalid Salim
- Editor
- Essa Al Badr
- Cinematographer
- Kareem Seif
- Cast
- Mohanad Masoud, Amani Mahmoud, Samar Shamoug, Mazin Abdelhafiz, Rawan Mirghani, Muhammed Al Sunni