Smicha
Made in Qatar
Amal Al-Muftah / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2016 / 15 min / Colour / DCP
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Family, Children
Qatar Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Synopsis
Seven-year-old Lulwa dotes on her elderly grandfather, whom she spends time with every Friday. He is showing early signs of senility – sometimes he forgets his promises, and sometimes he even calls Lulwa by someone else’s name. Still, her time with him is important, even if she has to be extra-patient and remind him of simple things he needs to remember. ‘Smicha’ shows that love is not found in blurry details, but in a powerful bond that never fades.
About the Directors
Amal Al-Muftah was born in 1994 in Doha, and is currently studying Communications at Northwestern University in Qatar. She started making films in high school, then narrowed her focus to directing. Her previous work includes ‘AlKora’ (2013), the award-winning ‘Alhamali’ (2014), and ‘Smicha’ (2016).
Credits
- Director
- Amal Al-Muftah
- Screenwriter
- Amal Al-Muftah
- Producer
- Ahmed Al Baker, Mohammed Al Hamadi, Khalid Al Jaber, Bassam Al-Ibrahim, George Chalouhi
- Editor
- Pascale Kairouz, Maryam Al-Sahli
- Composer
- Mohammed Jassim Al-Mulla, Hala Al-Emadi
- Music
- Hala Al-Amari, Mohamed Al-Mullah
- Cinematographer
- Thomas Hines
- Production Company
- Innovation Films
- Cast
- Rema Al Muftah, Ali Mirza