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In The Middle (في المنتصف)

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2019

Mariam Al-Dhubhani / Short Documentary / Yemen, Qatar / 2019 / 14 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.

Synopsis

In a rarely seen perspective of war, we follow Ali—a Yemeni soldier on tour in the temporary capital of Aden. Leaving his hopes, dreams, and education behind to join the military, Ali dutifully sits at his checkpoint, performing a mundane task that he is clearly overqualified to do. His story represents the majority of youth in the country, people who are unable to just ‘live’, but instead are forced to continually struggle to survive.

About the Director

Mariam Al-Dhubhani is a Yemeni-Russian award-winning journalist and filmmaker. Al-Dhubhani is currently doing an MA in Museum and Gallery Practice at UCL Qatar. She first pursued her passion for media during the 2011 Arab uprisings and co-founded her first media production. Al-Dhubhani’s films have been screened globally in festivals such as Carthage, Interfilm, and Oaxaca. She also utilizes Virtual Reality in highlighting stories from Yemen.

Credits

Director
Mariam Al-Dhubhani
Editor
Nur Munawarah, Amit Chowdhury
Cinematographer
Mohammed Al-Jaberi
Sound
Mariam Al-Dhubhani
Cast
Ali Mustafa, Um Ali Mustafa, Yousef Mustafa, Ibrahim Mustafa, Jamil Mustafa, Yasser Hamsan

Contacts

  • Main Contact

    Mariam Al-Dhubhani

    Company: 
    Independent Filmmaker

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