Hero and the Message (Batal wa Resalah)
Special Screening
Pawel Borowski / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2012 / 60 min / Colour / DCP2K
In Arabic / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Animation, Middle Eastern
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Rated: General Audiences. Suitable for ages 4 and up.
Synopsis
Qatar National Day marks the historic day in 1878 when Sheikh Jassem bin Mohammed bin Thani, the founder of Qatar, unified the country under one banner. To celebrate Qatar National Day in 2012, Al Rayyan Productions created this top-notch animated short, which tells the fantastical tale of a Qatari brother and sister who travel back in time on the prototype of a futuristic train to witness the founding events of the State of Qatar.
About the Directors
Born in Warsaw, Pawel Borowski was educated in painting and film animation at the Academy of Art there. Since his graduation in 1997, he has worked in advertising as a creative director, making more than 30 television commercials and promos. His filmography includes ‘Love Gamestation’ (short; 2001), ‘I Love You’ (short; 2003) and ‘Zero’ (2009).
Credits
- Director
- Pawel Borowski
- Screenwriter
- Krzysztof Gureczny, Bartosz Kubera, Piotr Szymanek
- Producer
- Ricardo Ceballos
- Sales Company
- Al Rayyan Productions
- Production Company
- Al Rayyan Productions
- Cast
- Abdulla Ahmed Abdulla, Nayla Al Mulla, Mohamed Al Muta'ah, Khalid Rabiah, Ahmad Afif