I Have Been Watching You All Along (A’tarif Anany Baqeit Uraqibuk Taweelan)
Ajyal Competition
Rawda Al-Thani / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2017 / 10 min / Colour / DCP
In Arabic, No Dialogue / English subtitles
Interests: Arthouse
No Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter which may not be suitable for minors. Parental guidance is strongly advised.Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
A young woman wanders about an abandoned cinema, rummaging through its storerooms and curiously exploring the mechanical and celluloid detritus that has been left behind. A sense of transgression is in the air – the woman is, after all, trespassing – and she finds herself constantly being watched by several men who, we assume, oversee the disused property. This vague threat notwithstanding, she projects scraps of old footage, creating a freeform narrative all her own, breathing new life into forgotten artifacts.
About the Directors
Rawda Al-Thani is a film programmer and filmmaker. In her films, she aims to examine the rapidly changing urban landscape of Qatar and its effects on its people.
Credits
- Director
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Screenwriter
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Producer
- Kamal Aljafari
- Editor
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Cinematographer
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Production Company
- Doha Film Institute
- Cast
- Noor Al-Thani