Rabbat El Bait
Fall Grants 2023 - Production Stage
Fatima Abuhaliqa / Short Experimental or Essay / Qatar / 10 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama, Arthouse
Synopsis
‘Rabbat El Bait’ is a story of Mariam, a widowed mother’s life and struggles. From raising her daughter at a young age in 1970s Qatar to the personal fears she must face to help her daughter succeed. We get a glimpse of Mariam’s seven steps to bring about a new generation of women and success for her family. This is all done through a clever way of visual representations, lighting, and emotions portrayed through each scene, all of which are done in a staircase-built set.
Credits
- Director
- Fatima Ahmad Abuhaliqa
- Screenwriter
- Fatima Ahmad Abuhaliqa
- Producer
- Associate Producer: Ben Robinson
About the Director
Fatima Abuhaliqa is a 22-year-old electrical engineering student, filmmaker, and writer. Creativity is important in everything she does, including engineering. Fatima worked with DFI and VCU in an intensive course that allowed her to take charge of many aspects of filmmaking, from storyboarding to production for this short film, 'Rabbat El Bait'. From that, she was able to compile a great team of Professionals and students to assist her in assembling the different elements of this film. Since Fatima is also a part of Women@DiorXUNESCO, she wants this film to be a way to uplift and represent women in Qatar.