Bidoon (Bidoon)
Arab Short Film Competition
Mohammed Al Ibrahim / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2012 / 20 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Arabic / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Romance
World Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
Aziz and Rana, two Qatar Foundation students of different social standing, have a secret love. When they decide they want to take their commitment to another level and get married, their families object to the proposed union. Now, Aziz must decide on his next step.
About the Directors
Twenty-eight-year-old Mohammed Al-Ibrahim works at the Doha Film Institute. His 2010 narrative short ‘Land of Pearls’ screened at a number of events, including the Gulf Film Festival. He participated in the FEST Training Ground in Portugal. ‘Lockdown: Red Moon Escape’, also screening at DTFF this year, is his feature debut.
Credits
- Director
- Mohammed Al Ibrahim
- Screenwriter
- Mohammed Al Ibrahim
- Producer
- Ahmed Al Baker, Mohammad AL Hammadi
- Editor
- Maryam Al Sahli
- Music
- Greg Johnson
- Cinematographer
- Tom Hines
- Cast
- Rana Jubara, AbdulAziz Al Dorani, Salim Al Mansouri, Mariam Al Essa