Gubgub
Qumra Projects
/ Short Narrative / Qatar / 2018
Interests: Drama
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
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Synopsis
After getting her first catch of the day while crab-hunting with her father and brother, bright-eyed Jawaher, shows it to her father. He dismisses her, but goes on to praises her brother’s catch. Determined to win her father’s approval, Jawaher shrugs off his hurtful reaction, and sets out to catch 10 crabs. On her quest, she finds herself battling for a catch with Nawaf, a boy who shares her goal.
About the Director
Nouf Al Sulaiti is a Qatari producer with a passion for storytelling. She has worked on numerous film projects, both fiction and documentary, including AJ Al Thani’s ‘Black Veil’, Yassine Ouahrani’s ’Noor’ (2017), Zaki Hussain’s ‘How to Get Over a Heartbreak’ (2017), and her own ‘Outdated’ (2016) and ‘Papers’ (2016), both of which she also produced. Nouf has received grants to make Zaki Hussain’s ‘Terima Kasih’, and Zahed Bata’s ‘Burn the Bird’, which she is producing, and her own, ‘Gubgub’. Nouf is currently producing a feature film called ‘Khuzzama’.