The theme of the 2024 edition of Ajyal Film Festival, presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), ‘Moments that Matter’ will be stories that inspire understanding, fostering unity, and empowering individuals.
To be held from November 16 to 23, Ajyal will feature a selection of 66 films from 42 countries. Also featured will be interactive discussions, inclusive screenings, film exhibition, Qatar’s largest pop-culture event – Geekend.
Events will be held across key locations, including Katara, Sikkat Wadi Msheireb, Lusail and Vox Cinemas Doha Festival City.
Ajyal 2024 will open with a feature documentary that highlights the youth activism to transform society through cultural advocacy, poetry, and unity. The DFI supported film, ‘Sudan, Remember Us (Tunisia, France, Qatar),’ is directed by emerging female director Hind Meddeb.
Two special programmes curated to highlight the grave injustice and violent aggression faced by people in the region include Voices from Palestine and the Intaj: From Ground Zero Experience.
In a press statement, festival director and DFI CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi said: “Art is a form of defiance, and the 2024 edition of Ajyal reminds us that it cannot be silenced. While the level of horrific human suffering unleashed against innocent people in the region is infinitely disturbing, it is also fuel for our determination to protect and promote genuine human understanding, compassion and empathy to guide our actions.”
Fatma Hassan Alremaihi (centre) and other DFI officials announce details of the film festival.
A scene from ‘Sudan, Remember Us (Tunisia, France, Qatar)'
