'Made in Qatar' film helps raise awareness on dyslexia

After its successful debut at the Ajyal Youth Festival under Mohaq (kids jury) and 'Made in Qatar' competitions, the film received an invitation from the Boston International Kids Festival and another festival in Argentina.Charlie is a true story of a 10-year-old dyslexic child and a very dedicated mother who patiently teaches her son to read and write, said Ali, who wants to continue spreading awareness about dyslexia not only in Qatar but also in other parts of the world.When Charlie’s family arrived two years ago, Ali noted that they struggled to get the child in one of the schools in the country.Filmmaker Ali Ali during the making of 'Charlie.'“In the film we see the family prepare for school in the morning,” the filmmaker narrates. “Charlie sees his older sister go to school where he couldn’t, and his mother keeps on reading for him. It focuses more on the boy’s daily life facing the challenges in learning.“But one day, a school accepted him and they have a special teacher who is going to help the boy.” Ali describes the mother as “a really a very dedicated mother” who reads for Charlie every day. The family came to know that Charlie is dyslexic through a popular Indian film Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars On Earth), according to Ali.“After seeing this film they uttered, ‘this is our childtarget="_blank"'>