DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) started its first family-oriented free outdoor pop-up cinema screenings on Friday at Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park.
More than 400 people gathered at the screening of the heart-warming Kurdish drama, Bekas, directed by Karzan Kadar.
Continuing until November 14, the screenings set the mood for the second Ajyal Youth Film Festival next month.
Three family films will be shown at MIA Park: Rio, Rio 2 and Amazonia, followed by a Made in Qatar programme featuring work by local filmmakers at the Pearl-Qatar.
All films will have Arabic and English subtitles. Seating for the screenings is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Rio, directed by Carlos Saldana, narrates the story of Blu, a flightless macaw who acts more human than bird.
It earned appreciation for its visuals, voice acting and music, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It will be shown on November 6 at 7pm.
The sequel Rio 2 features the same lovable characters – Blu and Jewel, this time with their three kids, living in Amazonian wild. It will be shown on November 7 at 7pm.
Directed by Thierry Ragobert, Amazonia is a Brazilian-French documentary about a capuchin monkey born and raised in captivity, finding himself alone and lost in the wilderness of the Amazon rainforest after a plane crash. It will be screened on November 8 at 7pm.
On November 14 at 8pm, film lovers can watch a selection of movies directed by Qatar’s talent. The Made in Qatar showcase will feature captivating short films by talented filmmakers who call Qatar their home. The films were screened at the inaugural Ajyal Youth Film Festival and other international festivals.
The Peninsula
