Heart of the House
Made in Qatar
Gabrielle Sol / Short Documentary / Qatar / 2015 / 20 min / Colour / DCP2K
In English / Arabic subtitles
Interests: Documentary
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
Go behind the scenes at the Oryx Rotana, a five-star hotel in Doha that employs 422 people from 37 countries. This short takes a look beyond the glitz and the glamour to paint intimate portraits of the people who keep the hotel running, including a cook, a restaurant manager and a housekeeper. ‘Heart of the House’ reveals the some of the diverse stories and dreams of people who are building new lives for themselves in Qatar.
Credits
- Director
- Gabrielle Sol
- Screenwriter
- Gabrielle Sol
- Editor
- Gabrielle Sol, Tarek Al Husseini
- Cinematographer
- Tarek Al Husseini
- Production Company
- Doha Film Institute
- Cast
- Elsa Hajjar, Simo Pierre, Rassel Mia, Gabriele Ferola