Al Muqana3 (Al Muqana3)
Made in Qatar
Tarek Abu-Esber / Short Documentary / Qatar / 2012 / 6 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Documentary, Biography
World 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
Every afternoon, Ahmed Al Jaber leaves his majlis to drive one of his breathtakingly designed vehicles – adorned with flags, golden ornaments and lights – on the Corniche in Doha. What motivates him to put on this spectacle on the streets of Qatar?
About the Directors
A film buff since he was a child, Tarek Abu-Esber left behind a career in the mobile industry and a degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering to pursue a career in film. Al Muqana3 is his first short documentary.
Credits
- Director
- Tarek Abu-Esber
- Screenwriter
- Tarek Abu-Esber
- Producer
- Lana Shamma
- Editor
- Abdul-Jabbar Maki
- Music
- Ashwin Renju
- Cinematographer
- Thomas Hines, Justin Kramer
- Other
- Special thanks: Lauren McCarthy, Dale McCarthy
- Cast
- Ahmed Al-Jabber