This year saw the Doha Film Institute celebrate its 15th year, expanding its November film festival, Ajyal, to the Doha Film Festival. The festival continued to showcase films from the region and further afield, with films with Palestinian themes being center stage.
The opening film of the festival was "The Voice of Hind Rajab." Hindβs mother, Wissam Hamada, was present at the screening and addressed the audience. The film, which takes place in the Red Crescent Call Center in Ramallah, features the real voices of Hind Rajab and the center's staff β a dramatic feat choreographed to perfection by Kaouther ben Hania. The film received the Best Feature award from the Ajyal jury members.
Doha Film Festivalβs inaugural Best Performance Award went to Majd Eid and Nader Abd Alhay together, for portraying the duo of small-time drug dealers in "Once Upon a Time in Gaza." The film is a noir of the best kind, and in the second half tu
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