Germany's stunning contribution to this year's Ajyal Youth Film Festival
The German Embassy Doha and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region are contributing to Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2017 as part of the Qatar Germany 2017 Year of Culture.
A feature film as well as several short films are Germany’s contribution this year. Read on to learn more about screenings, timings, venues and tickets.
At Eye Level
Saturday, 2nd December 2017, 9 PM
Katara Building 12, Theatre A (K12-A)
Joachim Dollhopf, Evi Goldbrunner / Feature Narrative / Germany / 2016 / 98 min / Colour / DCP
In German / Arabic, English subtitles
Qatar Premiere
Ten-year-old Michi never knew his father, and for five years since the tragic death of his mother, he has lived in a rough-and-tumble group home for orphaned children. Like many of the other kids in the home, Michi wonders what life would be like with his father – whom he imagines to be a jet pilot, or something exciting along those lines. When he chances upon an old, unsent letter from his mother announcing her pregnancy to a man named Tom, Michi thinks his dream has come true. When he finally meets Tom, however, the man is not quite what Michi expected.
Tickets are available on the website of Doha Film Institute.
As part of the shorts program "Another Reality"
Saturday, 2 December 2017, 9:45 PM
Katara Building 16, Opera House (K16-OH)
All of Us
Katja Benrath / Short Narrative / Kenya, Germany / 2017 / 22 min / Colour / DCP
In Swahili / Arabic, English subtitles
For almost a decade, Kenya has been the target of terrorist attacks by the Al-Shabaab group, and this has led to mistrust between Christian and Muslim populations. When a Christian woman who experienced violence at the hands of Al-Shabaab, travels home in a bus of predominantly Muslim passengers, she is at once anxious and indignant. But when the bus is stopped by a group of terrorists, humanity prevails. Based on real-life events, “All of Us” demonstrates that true faith is stronger than hatred.
Train
Jakob Weyde, Jost Althoff / Short Narrative / Germany / 2016 / 10 min / Colour / DCP
In Arabic / English subtitles
In the 1970s, Iraqi society appeared to be on the right track and headed for prosperity. But since Saddam Hussein took his country to war with neighbouring Iran in 1979, Iraq has been riding a roller-coaster of violence. Riding a train in Berlin, an Iraqi man considers his nation’s recent past, when its people have been stripped of their affluence, their hope and their dignity. He may love his home country – but can he still believe in it?
Reservations can be done on the website of Doha Film Institute.
As part of the shorts program "Journey into Life"
Monday, 4 December 2017, 4 PM
Katara Building 12, Theatre B (K12-B)
Our Wonderful Nature – The Common Chameleon
Tomer Eshed / Short Narrative / Germany / 2016 / 4 min / Colour / DCP
In English / Arabic subtitles
An insatiably hungry chameleon lazes on a tree branch in the forest, unseen by the happily buzzing insects that fly nearby until it is too late and – snap! – out comes the lizard’s very long tongue and the squishy bugs become dinner. But the crafty creature’s eyes might prove to be too big for his tummy as he greedily goes after increasingly large prey. “The Common Chameleon” is a hilarious film told in the style of a short nature documentary.
Reservations can be done on the website of Doha Film Institute.
