Doha Film Festival will host world premieres of four Qatari feature films and a special episode of a local documentary series, marking a major step for the country’s film sector.
01Summary
- 01The Doha Film Festival will run from 19 to 27 November in the Qatari capital.
- 02Four feature films from Qatar will have world premieres as special screenings, alongside a special episode of the documentary series Elzam.
- 03The four films are First to Fly, A Very Ordinary Life, Jodari Meno and When the News Breaks You.
- 04Three of the titles — Jodari Meno, A Very Ordinary Life and First to Fly — were supported by Media City Qatar with the Doha Film Institute.
- 05Festival director Fatma Hassan Alremaihi described the selection as “a watershed moment” for Qatar’s film and creative industries.
02Why it matters
The selection highlights Qatar’s push beyond energy into media and entertainment, and gives local filmmakers a high-profile international stage. It also shows growing support from government-backed institutions for the country’s screen industry.
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