The first edition of the Doha Film Institute’s year-round film series Hekayat Khaleejiya this year will start with a compelling line-up of Khaleeji films, it was announced yesterday.

Comprising films by three Qatari filmmakers, the showcase includes Flight 13 (2013, Qatar) by Ahmed Bukamal; Al Kora (2013, Qatar) by Amal al-Muftah; and My Hero (2013, Qatar) by Nora al-Subai.

To be screened at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), the first selection under the Hekayat Khaleejiya series will begin tomorrow at 7pm, followed by Friday. There will also be a question and answer session with the filmmakers.

Part of the ‘Official Selection’ of the Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival, Flight 13 presents the experience of the Al Jazeera Sports Crew, when they boarded a private aircraft to travel between two cities, but the plane’s wheels failed to unfold in the air, before landing.

Al Kora depicts the efforts of a brother and a sister, and their attempt to retrieve a lost football in an old Qatari village. The film premiered at the inaugural Ajyal Youth Film Festival in November 2013.

Winner of the ‘Made in Qatar’ competition at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival, My Hero is the story of a young boy who idolises his busy father, and devises a clever way to spend more time with him. More information on the series could be had from www.dohafilminstitute.com

 

 

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