Ajyal Film Festival 2021

Film enthusiasts in Qatar are in for a mega treat as the region’s leading film festival, Ajyal, is set to return with its ninth edition next month.Presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), the Ajyal Film Festival will see weeklong film screenings and community-oriented events under the theme, ‘Press Play!’

Set to take place from November 7 to 13, 2021, Ajyal will feature an impressive slate of 85 films from 44 countries, including Qatar. The selection includes 31 feature films and 54 shorts from accomplished directors as well as first-time and emerging talent.

People across the city can participate in the diverse offerings, with the Festival’s physical presence to include locations at Katara, Sikkat Wadi Msheireb, Lusail and Vox Cinemas Doha Festival City.

The festival will open with A Hero (Ghahreman), directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker and DFI collaborator and Qumra Master Asghar Farhadi. The compelling slice of life story, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, will resonate with all.

True to his signature style, A Hero is poignant and understated, and the moral dilemma the film unearths demonstrates Farhadi’s unique ability to turn ordinary human situations into cinematic masterpieces.

Timings:
- Doors open at 7:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm
- Sunday - November 07, 8:00 pm at Opera House | K16-OH (By invitation only)
- Sunday - November 07, 8:00 pm at Drama Theatre | K16-DT (Ticket is required)

Tickets for the festival are available here.

For more information, visit: my.dohafilminstitute.com/ajyal/films/