Crazy Calm (Crazy Calm)
Made in Qatar
Noor Ahmed Yaqiub / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2012 / 17 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Arabic, English / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Horror, Drama, Fantasy, Suspense
World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.
Synopsis
An emotional journey about a Qatari girl named Noor. Stricken with cancer, she suffers from her dark reality, which is reflected through her paintings and has begun to haunt her dream world.
About the Directors
Noor Ahmed Yaquib studied media at Qatar University and won an award for her one-minute film entitled ‘My Grandfather’s Past Through My Eyes’. Her second film, ‘I Am Women’ was a collaboration with two other local directors. She was an intern on Mira Mair’s ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’.
Credits
- Director
- Noor Ahmed Yaqiub
- Screenwriter
- Noor Ahmed Yaqiub
- Producer
- Noor Ahmed Yaqiub, Tusilya Muthukumar
- Editor
- Maryam Al Sahli
- Cinematographer
- Ahmed Elmokhtar
- Cast
- Rawan H Merghani, Rashid Al Sheeb, Rakesh Gupta, Hania Kabbani, Fatima AL Obaidly, Ali Ali