Dubai filmmaker pays tribute to healthcare workers
Centres around a doctor faced with the coronavirus pandemic
ZENOFAR FATIMA IS a Dubai personality, who is also a filmmaker, producer, and actress. Her brainchild, Zen Film Productions, is a film production company based in Dubai. She took over the Dubai film scene in early 2018, with the Enigma series, an array of short film stories based around the theme of social awareness. The films include A Dark Tale,
a story of domestic violence,
The Peril, a film delving into the imminent dangers of technology, and The Power, a spiritual tale of believing in miracles. As a result of her success, she has been featured in various local publications.
Along her many other projects, Zenofar also plans to add on to her collection of public service announcements (PSA) with Tomorrow Never Came. The story of Tomorrow Never Came
revolves around a doctor who finds herself in a dilemma when the coronavirus pandemic changes her life. The PSA comes shortly after Zenofar released the Hope PSA that focused on depression and suicidal tendencies among many during the coronavirus.
The PSA had resonated with many who had just lost their jobs or couldn’t be with their families, resulting in negative thoughts and a worsening mental well-being. However, Zenofar changes these negative thoughts and helped to channel them in a method that breeds positivity, advising audiences to find that one reason to live.
With Tomorrow Never Came,
Zenofar has now created a narrative that also resonates with people - however, this time it’s the healthcare heroes who have saved millions of lives daily. “I’ve seen so many films and PSAS in the past few months, but I haven’t seen anyone acknowledging doctors, who put their lives and their family’s lives on the line just so they can make sure we are safe and healthy. This PSA is dedicated to all the doctors who have shown us what it truly means to be a hero”, says Zenofar.
The PSA has been shot and is now available to watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bpatcf3pu6u&t=31s