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Toni Collette Signs Up To Mentor Emerging Middle East Talent As Master At Doha Film Institute’s 10th Qumra Meeting + Full Line-Up Of Participating Projects


Toni Collette Signs Up To Mentor Emerging Talent As Master At Doha Film Institute's 10th Qumra Meeting + Full Line-Up Of Participating Projects

She joins Leos Carax, Claire Denis, Atom Egoyan, Martín Hernández, and Jim Sheridan who were previously announced as Masters for the 2024 edition of the Qumra meeting dedicated to supporting new voices from Arab and world cinema. The Myth of Mahmoud(Palestine, USA, Lebanon, Kenya, Yemen, Jordan, Qatar) by Mayar Hamdan and Shaima Al Tamimi captures a Palestinian family who made Doha their home 60 years ago, once again grappling with the dilemma of moving or fighting to remain. Rabet(Qatar, Tunisia, Jordan, Sudan, UAE, Egypt, KSA, Lebanon) by Aya Al Blouchi and Basel Owies is an anthology series of Middle Eastern crime stories that explore the complex ironies of human morality.

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