Woman of Steel (Okht Rjal)
Qumra Projects
/ Short Documentary / Jordan / 2020
In Arabic
Interests: Documentary
Rated: This film has not been rated.
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Synopsis
In a broken welfare system, a mother takes to the streets to collect and sell scrap metal to provide for her family.
Um Mohamed is a proud mother of three and a wife to a polio survivor. Due to her husband's disability, he struggles and is incapable of joining the workforce. As a result, Um Mohamed roams the streets of Irbid and collects scrap metal and recyclables to sell in a male-dominant industrial area. Though she provides for her family and has earned the title of the breadwinner, she does not earn the respect and appreciation that comes with it, as she's still expected to fulfil her cooking and cleaning duties at home.
About the Director
Obada Yousef Jarbi is a Jordanian resident of Qatar, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and Broadcast Journalism from Qatar University. Jarbi is an aspiring filmmaker, who began his filmmaking career in 2014, when he started filming and producing local films, and made his directorial debut with the documentary ‘Addicted to Alienation’ (2016). He completed his second short film ‘The Fishermen’ (2017), through the Doha Film Institute’s documentary workshop, and the film screened in several international film festivals. Obada directed ‘Rum’ (2018) his third documentary, and it was his first experience in Jordan. In 2016, he started developing his documentary ‘Okht Rjal’ between Jordan and Qatar as he went through the development process at Qumra 2018 and he started filming in 2019 as a part of a documentary workshop with Rithy Panh. Throughout his filmmaking journey, Jarbi hopes to send a meaningful message about his country and culture to a variety of audiences.