Connect
Qumra Projects
/ Short Narrative / Qatar / 2018
In Arabic
Interests: Science Fiction
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
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Synopsis
Noor wakes up in a procedure room. A company doctor explains that her physical self has died, but, as per her contract, her consciousness has been copied into a high-end robotic body. She reunites with her family. While she is still trying to accept her new body, her son’s growing suspicion becomes of concern to her, and so she tries to act more “human”. Tension between mother and son escalates when an accident occurs at the beach. Will Noor regain her son’s trust?
About the Director
Maha Al-Jefairi is a Qatari director and writer, and holds a degree in Communications from Northwestern University in Qatar. She is deeply interested in storytelling, which has helped shape her worldview and identity. Often, she is drawn to stories that are the polar opposite of her own life and reality, which is why she favours science fiction, which for her provides the most honest portrayal of the human experience because its stories never limit how they explore those concepts. Currently, Al-Jefairi is going into production on her first short film, ‘Me, Myself and A.I.’. ‘Connect’ is her second film.