The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has unveiled the 49 projects across all formats that will be showcased at the 11th edition of its Qumra development and networking event in April.
They include Quarter to Thursdayfrom Algerian director Sofia Djama, about three friends on a mission to bury a dachshund in a military base, which is in development.
Djama’s last feature The Blessed won a slew of awards in Venice Horizons in 2017, and delivered a breakout best actress role for rising French-Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri.
The selection also features Syrian director Anas Khalaf’s Love 45 about an overweight Lebanese man who is caught in a destructive spiral, which is in production.
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