This collection of short films are completely family friendly and we hope they are enjoyed by just that, the whole family! These short films take us on adventures while incorporating some valuable life lessons. Whether we're on the high seas battle monsters for pearls, getting a glimpse into the future, using symbols of oppression for art, or journeying to the moon, these films are sure to delight!
FATIMA (10) tiptoes through the family home one night, peering through a door to see her father BABA (38) tending to her dying GRANDMA (92). Baba asks Fatima to say one final goodbye, but she flees to her bedroom filled with sorrow and despair.
Sitting sadly by the window with her trusty cat, Fatima hears the traditional drumming of the approaching Ramadan announcer EMSAHAR (65). To her amazement, the magical energy beams emitted from the Emsahar’s drum illuminates the monochrome world they inhabit, bathing the neighbourhood in colour and light. Fatima hatches an ambitious plan to harness the powers of the Emsahar and resuscitate her ailing grandmother.
About The Filmmaker
Hassan Al-Malki Al-Jahni is a Qatari filmmaker. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Media, Industries, and Technologies and a concentration in film and Middle Eastern studies.
Intrigued by animation and worldbuilding, he took up writing and directing his first animated short Emsahar. His work is inspired by local and regional culture and a need to bring Arab stories to the forefront of global cinema.
Currently, Al-Jahni is pursuing his MFA in Film and Television at USC.
- Year2021
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryQatar
- DirectorHassan Al-Jahni
- ProducerBen Robinson
This collection of short films are completely family friendly and we hope they are enjoyed by just that, the whole family! These short films take us on adventures while incorporating some valuable life lessons. Whether we're on the high seas battle monsters for pearls, getting a glimpse into the future, using symbols of oppression for art, or journeying to the moon, these films are sure to delight!
FATIMA (10) tiptoes through the family home one night, peering through a door to see her father BABA (38) tending to her dying GRANDMA (92). Baba asks Fatima to say one final goodbye, but she flees to her bedroom filled with sorrow and despair.
Sitting sadly by the window with her trusty cat, Fatima hears the traditional drumming of the approaching Ramadan announcer EMSAHAR (65). To her amazement, the magical energy beams emitted from the Emsahar’s drum illuminates the monochrome world they inhabit, bathing the neighbourhood in colour and light. Fatima hatches an ambitious plan to harness the powers of the Emsahar and resuscitate her ailing grandmother.
About The Filmmaker
Hassan Al-Malki Al-Jahni is a Qatari filmmaker. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Media, Industries, and Technologies and a concentration in film and Middle Eastern studies.
Intrigued by animation and worldbuilding, he took up writing and directing his first animated short Emsahar. His work is inspired by local and regional culture and a need to bring Arab stories to the forefront of global cinema.
Currently, Al-Jahni is pursuing his MFA in Film and Television at USC.
- Year2021
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryQatar
- DirectorHassan Al-Jahni
- ProducerBen Robinson