A Proposal
Spring Grants 2020 - Production Stage
Nadia Alkhater / Short Narrative / Qatar / 9 min / Original Language: Arabic, English / Interests: Comedy, Drama
Synopsis
Nasser, a young Qatari man, dreams of marrying his American fiancé. He finds himself at the Ministry of Interior, at the department dedicated solely to the review of marriages between Qataris and non-Qataris. There, he must face a panel who decides whether or not he can marry her. The panel digs into his personal life as he continually attempts to defend and justify his hope to marry for love.
Credits
- Director
- Nadia Al-Khater
- Screenwriter
- Nadia Al-Khater
- Producer
- Justin Kramer
About the Director
Nadia Al-Khater is part of a new wave of Qatari filmmakers drawn to provocative, confrontational storytelling. Her early passion for filmmaking inspired her to become extensively involved with Doha Film Institute since 2013. After graduating from Georgetown University, she wrote and directed the short film ‘This Is Not a Drill’ (2019) with The Film House.