This program highlights work created by 6 filmmakers on the rise. All the films in this program were produced in the last 5 years in a number of different countries and they range vastly in style and genre. The one thing they have in common is that they were all created by amazing filmmakers to watch!
This program was made possible with the assistance of the Doha Film Institute.
She unfolds the trauma of her sudden expulsion from the town she and all her ancestors grew up in. Holding onto a mere key to their home, she shares with us the pain of leaving her house for the last time, which she relates to her constant dreams of return.
About the filmmaker:
Noor Al-Asswad is a budding Palestinian filmmaker whose works explore the multidirectional connections between memory, identity, loss, history, home, longing, land, and heritage. She was born and raised in Syria until she had to leave in 2012 due to the political turmoil. Her raw and earnest style invites the viewer to jump through time and perspective. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mass Communication in 2018, and Her previous works include 'Noah' (2018) and 'Samha' (2017).
- Year2019
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryPalestine, State of, Qatar
- DirectorNoor Fawzi Al-Asswad
- ScreenwriterNoor Fawzi Al-Asswad
- ProducerYassmine Hammoudi
- CinematographerPrum Mesa, Yasser Mustafa
This program highlights work created by 6 filmmakers on the rise. All the films in this program were produced in the last 5 years in a number of different countries and they range vastly in style and genre. The one thing they have in common is that they were all created by amazing filmmakers to watch!
This program was made possible with the assistance of the Doha Film Institute.
She unfolds the trauma of her sudden expulsion from the town she and all her ancestors grew up in. Holding onto a mere key to their home, she shares with us the pain of leaving her house for the last time, which she relates to her constant dreams of return.
About the filmmaker:
Noor Al-Asswad is a budding Palestinian filmmaker whose works explore the multidirectional connections between memory, identity, loss, history, home, longing, land, and heritage. She was born and raised in Syria until she had to leave in 2012 due to the political turmoil. Her raw and earnest style invites the viewer to jump through time and perspective. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mass Communication in 2018, and Her previous works include 'Noah' (2018) and 'Samha' (2017).
- Year2019
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryPalestine, State of, Qatar
- DirectorNoor Fawzi Al-Asswad
- ScreenwriterNoor Fawzi Al-Asswad
- ProducerYassmine Hammoudi
- CinematographerPrum Mesa, Yasser Mustafa