Ajyal Film Festival 2024

All Films

In Case You Forgot

Bader - ages 18+

Fatima Helal Al Baloushi / Short Narrative / United Arab Emirates / 2012 / 9 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Women, Drama, Middle Eastern, Religion, Social Issues
Qatar Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.

Synopsis

In Competition

The codes of UAE society tell men and women how they ought to conduct themselves in public. What happens, then, when a young man who behaves inappropriately finds out that his sister wants to do the same?

About the Directors

Fatima Helel Al Baloushi graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Media from Abu Dhabi Women's College. ‘In Case You Forgot’ was her major project and a finalist in the ADMAF Creativity Awards. She won the Most Aspiring Filmmaker Award in the Gulf Film Festival, Dubai, in 2013.

Credits

Director
Fatima Helal Al Baloushi
Screenwriter
Fatima Helal Al Baloushi
Producer
Fatima Helal Al Baloushi, Robert James Bova
Editor
Fatima Helal Al Baloushi
Music
Sam Kashefi
Cinematographer
Riki Butland
Production Company
Higher Colleges of Technology
Cast
Ahmed Al Jassmi, Nour Aldin Al Yousif, Mohammed Al Baloushi, Sofia Jawad, Safia Nezar

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