Qarar
Bader - ages 18+ - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2014
Ali Al Anssari / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2014 / 16 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles / International Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
Like a George Romero movie, or an installment of ‘The Walking Dead’ set in post-apocalyptic Qatar, ‘Qarar’ tells the suspenseful tale of a young married couple trying to survive an epidemic that has turned the population into zombies. While he battles the monsters, she hides a secret… Sparse use of CGI and a keen eye for atmosphere make this a great addition to the zombie myth.
About the Director
Ali Al-Ansari was born in 1992, and is a media student at Bangor University in North Wales. He began practising photography many years ago and is now making the transition to cinematography and directing. Al-Ansari directed ‘i’, one of his first films, in 2012; it has been invited to numerous film festivals, and was features in the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner. He is currently a team member of the Qatari production company Innovation Films.
Credits
- Director
- Ali Al Anssari
- Screenwriter
- Ali Al Anssari
- Producer
- Ahmed Al Baker
- Editor
- Ahmed Al Baker
- Music
- Greg Johnson
- Cinematographer
- Zeeshan Khan
- Sales Company
- Innovation Films
- Production Company
- Innovation Films
- Cast
- Mohammed Sharif, Sally Al Mansori, Nafed Al Saeed, Abdulaziz Al Mohannadi, Rathwan Al Saad, Ibrahim Al Merza, Salman Al Mohannadi