Al-Johara
Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2016
Nora Al-Subai / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2016 / 26 min / Colour / DCP2K / In Arabic / English subtitles / World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.
Synopsis
Made a servant in her own home by her evil stepfamily, Al-Johara receives a wedding invitation from an old childhood friend. With the help of a neighbor, an eccentric, traditional old woman, Al-Johara might be able to attend her very first wedding – and finally be like her beautiful sisters.
About the Director
Nora Al-Subai is a Qatari writer and director, born and raised in France. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a degree in Computer Science. Her short film, ‘My Hero’ (2013), premiered in the Ajyal Youth Film Festival, where it was named Best Short Film. The film also made its way into the Festival de Cannes, the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the Children’s Film Festival Seattle, and the Latin Arab Festival in Buenos Aires.
Credits
- Director
- Nora Al-Subai
- Screenwriter
- Nora Al-Subai
- Producer
- Rasha Mkachar
- Editor
- Abdul Jabbar Maki
- Music
- Najati Al Suloh
- Cinematographer
- Thomas Hines
- Production Company
- Doha Film Institute
- Cast
- Salwa Bakheet, Abrar Sabt, Hassan Saqr Hassan, Nada Ibrahim, Syrina Williams, Safa Moussa