All Ajyal Film Festival 2019 Films
End of the Road
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2019
Ahmad Adnan Al-Sharif / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2019 / 12 min / Colour / DCP2K / In Urdu / Arabic, English subtitles
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
Munir is an honest taxi driver, known within the local community as being principled and trustworthy, always willing to lend a hand to friends in need. A loving father and husband, Munir is eager to make it home in time after a long day of work to celebrate his daughter’s birthday. But after a mysterious man appears on the side of a dark road, Munir is torn between being a good Samaritan or a good father—a choice that will change his life forever.
About the Director
Ahmad Al-Sharif graduated with a degree in film. Working independently, he directed and produced several shorts before joining the Doha Film Institute to continue his career as a producer and director. Ahmad has since worked on many high-end productions for such clients as Katara, Qatar Rail and the Qatar Museums Authority. In 2015, he was selected by the Doha Film Institute to direct the feature documentary, ‘Dari Qatar’, a first of its kind user-generated Qatari self-portrait film.
Credits
- Director
- Ahmad Adnan Al-Sharif
- Producer
- Basel Owies
- Cast
- Abbas Riaz, Saad Khalid Awan, Faisal Javed Muhammad, Abdullah Javaid