End of the Road
Ajyal Competition
Ahmad Adnan Al-Sharif / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2019 / 12 min / Colour / DCP2K
In Urdu / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Synopsis
Munir is an honest taxi driver, known within the local community as being principled and trustworthy, always willing to lend a hand to friends in need. A loving father and husband, Munir is eager to make it home in time after a long day of work to celebrate his daughter’s birthday. But after a mysterious man appears on the side of a dark road, Munir is torn between being a good Samaritan or a good father—a choice that will change his life forever.
About the Directors
Ahmad Al-Sharif graduated with a degree in film. Working independently, he directed and produced several shorts before joining the Doha Film Institute to continue his career as a producer and director. Ahmad has since worked on many high-end productions for such clients as Katara, Qatar Rail and the Qatar Museums Authority. In 2015, he was selected by the Doha Film Institute to direct the feature documentary, ‘Dari Qatar’, a first of its kind user-generated Qatari self-portrait film.
Credits
- Director
- Ahmad Adnan Al-Sharif
- Producer
- Basel Owies
- Cast
- Abbas Riaz, Saad Khalid Awan, Faisal Javed Muhammad, Abdullah Javaid