Amer: An Arabian Legend (Amer: Estorat Al Khail Al Arabia)
Made in Qatar - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2016
Jassim Al-Rumaihi / Short Documentary / Qatar / 2016 / 23 min / Colour / DCP2K / In Arabic, English, French / Arabic, English subtitles / World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
Amer, a gift to Sheikh Khalifa, then Emir of Qatar, in the late 1990s, is a beautiful purebred Arabian. He raced like the wind – but racing opportunities were curtailed while doubts about his pedigree were settled. Eventually, Amer proved himself to be a leader of his breed; now a prize stud, he has fathered hundreds of the best Arabian racehorses of today. This film follows his story through conversations with some of those whom Amer deeply touched over the course of his career.
About the Director
Jassim Al-Rumaihi works as a reporter at Al Jazeera News channel, covering news from Tunisia to Nepal. While studying at Northwestern University in Qatar, he took several classes in film production. ‘The Palm Tree’ won the Made in Qatar Award at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival in 2015. He is currently working on ‘Amer: The Arabian Legend’, a documentary about one of Qatar’s most famous racehorses, which was selected for Qumra this year.
Credits
- Director
- Jassim Al-Rumaihi
- Screenwriter
- Jassim Al-Rumaihi
- Producer
- Ben Robinson
- Editor
- Abdul Jabbar Maki
- Cinematographer
- Thomas Hines
- Cast
- Gillian Hay, Bob Hay, Alban de Mieulle, Valerie Bunting