Ajyal Film Festival 2024


Ajyal Catalogue

All Ajyal 2022 films are exclusively for participating jurors only. There are no public events for this edition of Ajyal.


  • Block 5

    Ajyal Competition

    Alma, a 12-year-old girl, moves to a new neighbourhood where her classmate Luna leads a skate g…

    Klemen Dvornik / Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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  • Brief History of a Family

    Ajyal Competition

    After a chance incident at school, Wei invites his classmate Shuo into his family’s home. Shuo,…

    Jianjie Lin / China, Denmark, France, Qatar / 2023 / Feature Narrative

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  • Can You See Me?

    Made in Qatar

    DHOHA ABDELSATTAR / Qatar / 2024 / Short Narrative

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  • Flow

    Ajyal Competition

    In a world ravaged by a great flood, a solitary cat must seek refuge on a boat with other anima…

    Gints Zilbalodis / Belgium, Latvia, France / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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  • From Ground Zero

    Special Screening

    A collection of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza, this project provides an intima…

    Rashid Mashharawi / Palestine, France, Jordan, Qatar / 2024 / Feature Documentary

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  • Janin Jenin

    Special Screening

    ‘Janin Jenin’ follows filmmaker Mohammad Bakri as he returns to the Jenin refugee camp, twenty…

    Mohammed Bakri / Palestine / 2024 / Feature Documentary

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  • Julie Keeps Quiet

    Ajyal Competition

    Julie is the star player at an elite tennis academy, living for the game she loves. However, wh…

    Leonardo Van Dijl / Belgium, Sweden / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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  • Meeting with Pol Pot

    Special Screening

    Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) - 1978. Three French journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge…

    Rithy Panh / Cambodia, France, Turkey, Taiwan, Qatar / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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  • Requiem for a Tribe

    Ajyal Competition

    Hajar, a 55-year-old woman from the Bakhtiari nomadic tribe in southwestern Iran, faces betraya…

    Marjan Khosravi / Iran, Spain, Qatar / 2024 / Feature Documentary

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  • Searching for Amani

    Ajyal Competition

    After the mysterious death of his father in one of Kenya's largest wildlife conservancies, 13-y…

    Nicole Gormley, Debra Aroko / Kenya, United States of America / 2024 / Feature Documentary

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  • The Story of Souleymane

    Ajyal Competition

    In just two days, Souleymane, a young Guinean immigrant, must prepare for an asylum interview t…

    Boris Lojkine / France / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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  • Sudan, Remember Us

    Special Screening

    Amid Sudan’s political turmoil, young activists Shajane, Maha, and Muzamil rise against militar…

    Hind Meddeb / France, Tunisia, Qatar / 2024 / Feature Documentary

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  • Thank You For Banking With Us!

    Ajyal Competition

    After their father’s death, two sisters, Mariam and Noura, devise a scheme to claim his substan…

    Laila Abbas / Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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  • The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition

    Special Screening

    / / / TV Series

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  • Through Rocks and Clouds

    Ajyal Competition

    Feliciano, an 8-year-old alpaca herder, dreams of seeing Peru qualify for the World Cup. Howeve…

    Franco García Becerra / Peru, Chile / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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  • Ways To Traverse A Territory

    Ajyal Competition

    In the misty mountains of Chiapas, indigenous Tsotsil women tend to their sheep and weave wool,…

    Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba / Mexico / 2024 / Feature Documentary

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  • Who Do I Belong To

    Ajyal Competition, Special Screening

    In a remote Tunisian village, Aicha’s quiet life with her husband and youngest son is shattered…

    Meryam Joobeur / Tunisia, France, Canada, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Qatar / 2024 / Feature Narrative

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