DFI presents family-friendly and football-inspired films
FI M lovers are in for a visual treat at the idyllic Heenat Salma Farm from November 24 to December 16 as the Doha Film Institute (DFI) brings the most endearing and inspiring selection of films from around the world for the Doha Film Experience.
Against a breathtaking backdrop of the natural beauty of autumn, audiences will enjoy beloved classics, family dramas and football-inspired movies alongside a range of delectable cuisine made from the farm’s home-grown produce. Many will sei e the opportunity to catch up with timeless works of art, others to relive their fondest memories of watching inspiring movies that have made a difference to the lives of many.
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, chief executive office of the Doha Film Institute, said The fantastic selection of movies specially curated for family friendly screenings will truly bring the world of film to Heenat Salma Farm as part of the Doha Film Experience. uests will enjoy a cosy film experience under the stars, set against the backdrop of the farm’s lush foliage bringing them closer to Qatar’s natural surroundings.
From compelling films from the Arab world to stories inspired by the spirit and passion for football, the programme will particularly delight visitors from across the world who will be celebrating the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with us and provide for a truly unique cultural experience.
Among the selection of films to be screened at Heenat Salma Farm are
Theeb (Jordan, , Qatar, AE 2014) by Naji Abu Nowar the multiple award-winning film, also nominated for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign anguage Film will be screened on Thursday, November 24 at pm. Bekas (Sweden, Finland 2012), directed by aran ader will screen on Friday, November 25 at pm. The neorealist classic, Bicycle Thieves (Italy 194 ) by ittorio De Sica is on Saturday, November 26 at pm. Iranian director Majid Majidi’s Children of Heaven (Iran 199 ) will be screened on Thursday, December 1 at pm. Supported by the Doha Film Institute, Freedom Fields ( ibya,
, Netherlands, SA, Qatar, ebanon, Canada 201 ), directed by Na iha Arebi will screen on Friday, December 2 at pm.
A must-watch for family audiences, the live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic, Beauty and the Beast ( SA 1991, directed by Bill Condon, will be screened on Saturday, December 3 at pm. The winner of the Silver Bear
rand Jury ri e at the Berlin International Film Festival, Offside (Iran 2006) by Jafar
anahi will screen on Wednesday, December at pm. The legendary Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times ( SA 1936) will be screened on Sunday, December 11 at M.
Nadia (France 2021) by Anissa Bonnefont is a powerful documentary that shares the incredible story of Nadia Nadim, the film will be screened on Monday, December 12 at pm. Wajib ( alestine, France, ermany, Colombia, Norway, Qatar, AE 201 ) by Annemarie Jacir is screening on Thursday, December 15 at pm. The inspiring film Captains of aatari (Egypt 2021) by Ali El Arabi will be screened on Friday, December 16 at pm.
Taking place over four action-packed weeks, the Doha Film Experience is a rich cultural showcase that pays tribute to the nation in the year that the nation hosts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, taking place at venues across the city, including M ’s Sky Theatre, Qatar Foundation’s Oxygen ark, and the venues of the D’reesha erforming Arts Festival 2022, the Museum of Islamic Art, usail Boulevard, Heenat Salma Farm, Sikkat Wadi Msheireb and ox Cinemas Doha Festival City.