DOHA: The inaugural Ajyal Youth Film Festival will show a ‘Special Screenings’ segment.
Featuring a wide range of films from Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, Palestine, Qatar, Spain, UK, and USA, the ‘Special Screenings’ segment will also host the screening of Pascal Plisson’s On the Way to School (2013), in collaboration with the Education Above All Foundation (EAA) in support of its Educate A Child programme. Founded and chaired by H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, EAA is a foundation committed to bringing opportunities to poor and marginalised children, youth and women in the developing world.
A highlight of the ‘Special Screenings’ segment is the ‘Qatar Year of Culture Cinema Showcase’, marking the collaborative efforts of the Doha Film Institute with the British Council and Qatar Museums Authority, in celebrating the power of classic and contemporary films from the British canon. The screening from the UK will be followed by a film from Brazil, commemorating Qatar’s ongoing official relations with Brazil.
The film will be preceded by the screening of Carioca Soul (2002) by Brazilian filmmaker William Côgo, symbolising bilateral relations and the start of a new celebration for 2014. The film is a powerful portrayal of a young boy who sees the emergence of choro music in Rio de Janeiro, a style that came to represent social and racial diversity in Brazil.
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