DOHA: Award-winning films will be screened from March 4 to 8 at Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium as part of the second edition of Qumra, the industry development event organised by Doha Film Institute (DFI). The films include Academy Award, Cannes Film Festival and Ajyal Youth Film Festival award winners and works by emerging filmmakers.
Fatma Al Remaihi, CEO, DFI, said: “This year, the Qumra Screenings will showcase works of five masters of cinema alongside some tremendously talented emerging filmmakers.
“By presenting these two spectrums of cinematic works, Qumra will offer audiences highly engaging film experiences that will present new insights into the language of cinema and the process behind the creation of compelling films. “They will also be educational and inspirational, underlining our commitment to strengthen the film culture in Qatar by promoting access to and appreciation of world cinema.”
The Masters screenings, accompanied by question-and-answer sessions with visiting Qumra Masters linked to each film are The Look of Silence by Qumra Master Joshua Oppenheimer; Once Upon a Time in Anatolia by Qumra Master Nuri Bilge Ceylan; Russian Ark by Qumra Master Aleksandr Sokurov; The Mourning Forest by Qumra Master Naomi Kawase; and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Ang Lee, co-written and produced by Qumra Master James Schamus.
The ‘New Voices in Cinema’ screenings include two DFI-granted feature films — Mediterranea by Jonas Carpignano and Roundabout in my Head — and two award-winning short films Waves 98 by Ely Dagher winner of the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and The Palm Tree by Jasim Al Rumaihi, winner of the 2015 Ajyal Youth Film Festival Made in Qatar Award for Best Documentary.
The Qumra Masters Screenings will commence with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon on March 4 at 7pm while the New Voices in Cinema strand opens with The Palm Tree at 4pm. Sale of tickets starts tomorrow at midnight online at www.dohafilminstitute.com and in person. The Peninsula
