“A Child’s View“ is a program of short films that explore the world through the curious eyes of children. From humorous and whimsical inner worlds to conflicting and harsh outer realities, we get a glimpse into the personal universe of young protagonists.
The Present, 2020
Farah Nabulsi (Palestine)
Sh’hab, 2018
Amal Al-Muftah (Qatar)
Maradona's Legs, 2019
Firas Khoury (Palestine, Germany)
A Letter to My Friend in France, 2020
Akram Elbezzawy (Egypt)
Miss, 2019
Amira Géhanne Khalfallah (Algeria, France)
Henet Ward, 2020
Morad Mostafa (Egypt)
Adnan, 2020
Steven Chatterton, Mark Arrigo (UK, Syria)
The Red Fish, 2019
Bassem Ben Brahim (Tunisia)
In the old village of Al Wakrah, a mischievous 8-year-old girl would do anything to stay out of the kitchen and spend time with her father and older brother at sea. To curb her desire for adventure, the girl's mother tells her magical myths about falling stars, but this only stirs the girl's curiosity. When night falls on Al Wakrah, she sneaks out alone in search of a fallen star, but her adventure comes to a halt when she encounters a Jinn. In this beautiful film about imagining a world beyond gender norms and everyday tasks, we see a determined girl chase her dream and marvel at the wonder of the night sky.
About the Filmmaker
Amal Al-Muftah was born in Doha in 1994. She started making films in high school, including AlKora (2013) and the award-winning Alhamali (2014). After graduating from high school, she enrolled in Northwestern University in Qatar’s Communications program. During her first year there, she worked on Smicha (2016) with Innovation Films, and Eh fe Amal (2015). Her third narrative film, Sh’hab, screened at the Ajyal Film Festival in 2019.
- Year2018
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryQatar
- DirectorAmal Al-Muftah
- ScreenwriterAmal Al-Muftah
- ProducerBasel Owies
“A Child’s View“ is a program of short films that explore the world through the curious eyes of children. From humorous and whimsical inner worlds to conflicting and harsh outer realities, we get a glimpse into the personal universe of young protagonists.
The Present, 2020
Farah Nabulsi (Palestine)
Sh’hab, 2018
Amal Al-Muftah (Qatar)
Maradona's Legs, 2019
Firas Khoury (Palestine, Germany)
A Letter to My Friend in France, 2020
Akram Elbezzawy (Egypt)
Miss, 2019
Amira Géhanne Khalfallah (Algeria, France)
Henet Ward, 2020
Morad Mostafa (Egypt)
Adnan, 2020
Steven Chatterton, Mark Arrigo (UK, Syria)
The Red Fish, 2019
Bassem Ben Brahim (Tunisia)
In the old village of Al Wakrah, a mischievous 8-year-old girl would do anything to stay out of the kitchen and spend time with her father and older brother at sea. To curb her desire for adventure, the girl's mother tells her magical myths about falling stars, but this only stirs the girl's curiosity. When night falls on Al Wakrah, she sneaks out alone in search of a fallen star, but her adventure comes to a halt when she encounters a Jinn. In this beautiful film about imagining a world beyond gender norms and everyday tasks, we see a determined girl chase her dream and marvel at the wonder of the night sky.
About the Filmmaker
Amal Al-Muftah was born in Doha in 1994. She started making films in high school, including AlKora (2013) and the award-winning Alhamali (2014). After graduating from high school, she enrolled in Northwestern University in Qatar’s Communications program. During her first year there, she worked on Smicha (2016) with Innovation Films, and Eh fe Amal (2015). Her third narrative film, Sh’hab, screened at the Ajyal Film Festival in 2019.
- Year2018
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryQatar
- DirectorAmal Al-Muftah
- ScreenwriterAmal Al-Muftah
- ProducerBasel Owies