The Gulf Habibi (The Gulf Habibi)
Made in Qatar - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2011
Mahdi Ali Ali / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2011 / 17 min / Colour / HDCAM / In Arabic, English, French / Arabic, English subtitles / Qatar Premiere
Rated: General Audiences. Suitable for ages 4 and up.
Synopsis
An unemployed French guy attempts to show his real estate project to a man from the Gulf in avenue Champs Elysees, to achieve his girlfriend’s dream of living in the Gulf.
About the Director
A Qatari filmmaker who studied for his master of fine arts degree at EICAR, the International Film School of Paris, Ali Ali has worked on films for Al Jazeera Documentary Channel and Al Jazeera Children, and also produced a segment in the non-fiction film "Last Supper for Malthus."
Credits
- Director
- Mahdi Ali Ali
- Screenwriter
- Mahdi Ali Ali
- Producer
- Mahdi Ali Ali, Alexandre Mazeas
- Editor
- Marie Caset
- Cinematographer
- Ville Matti Piippo
- Cast
- Pierrick Tardieu, Fleur Chabaud, Christophe Denis, Mahdi Ali Ali, Soraya Atmani, Farah