Amal Al-Muftah
Qatar
2020
13
minutes
Arabic
spoken
English
subtitles

Upon hearing a myth about falling stars, young Amna’s curiosity is sparked. When night falls on her Qatari village, she secretly sets out on her father’s boat despite the fact that girls are forbidden to do so. With the assistance of her older brother, Sultan, Amna will take a risk to chase the fabled comet.

Themes: gender roles

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