The Voice of Amirah
Qumra Projects
/ Feature Narrative / Qatar
In Arabic
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
In the 1970s in Qatar, adolescent Amirah grows up in an unconventional household in Doha. She lives with her overly cautious mother, a few streets away from her absent and neglectful father, who starts a new life with a malicious second wife. Her new half-sisters, consumed with jealousy, make Amirah’s life psychologically difficult, and her life starts to unravel once her father decides to arrange a marriage for her. When she stands up for what she believes in, however, her life takes a wonderful turn.
About the Director
Khalifa Al-Thani is an independent filmmaker and visual artist. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a degree in Film and Video. Al-Thani experiments with nationalist documentaries and visual art pieces, most notably The Fabricator (2017). He is currently working on his DFI-Granted short film Border and his feature-length screenplay About a Journal. Al Thani is part of the Film Training and Development team at the Doha Film Institute.