I Have Been Watching You All Along
Fall Grants 2016 - Post-Production Stage
Rawda Al-Thani / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2017 / 10 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic, No Dialogue / Interests: Arthouse
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.
Credits
- Director
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Screenwriter
- Rawda Al-Thani
- Producer
- Kamal Aljafari
- Production Company
- Doha Film Institute
About the Director
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.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Qumra 2017, New Voices in Cinema (WP)