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Market In Focus: Walter Salles To Open Qatar’s Qumra Meeting Offering Safe Harbor To Marginalized Voices In Politically-Charged Times
Market In Focus: Walter Salles To Open Qatar's Qumra Meeting Offering Safe Harbor To Marginalised Voices In Politically-Charged Times
Qumra is unfolding against politically volatile times in the Middle East and North Africa amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, for which Doha has been the setting of numerous ceasefire talks; the ousting of President Bashar Al-Assad in Syria: the fall of Hezbollah in Lebanon and pro-democracy demonstrations in Turkey. “Through our grants, co-financing initiatives, year-round training programmes and networking opportunities, the strong support system we have built for emerging talent continues to empower authentic storytelling from the region, providing a platform to acknowledge the courage and resilience of those fighting against oppression.” she says. Timely new projects in this year’s selection include Palestinian director Razan Madhoon’s The Good Spirit, about a young Gaza woman whose move to adopt an injured stray dog sparks mixed reactions from family and friends; Algerian directorial duo Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad’s The Joyful 1926, capturing Algeria under French colonial rule through the tale of a aspiring local actress, and Pary El-Qalqili’s documentary Speak Image, Speak challenging the portrayal of Palestinians in Germany, beginning with the imagery of the 1972 Munich Olympics September 5 hostage attack.
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