9956
Made in Qatar
Zaki Hussain / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2016 / 5 min / Colour / DCP2K
In English / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Comedy, Middle Eastern, Sports
World Premiere
Synopsis
A terrible car accident put Hassan into a wheelchair and it looked like the 30-year-old runner would never walk again, let alone make it through another marathon. But Hassan is not one for rules or being told ‘No’, so every day saw the determined man trying to walk again. One day, during an attempt to cross the kitchen, he fell flat – but found he could crawl to his goal. He never looked back. Masterful satire makes ‘9956’ as heartfelt as it is hilarious.
About the Directors
Born and bred in Singapore, Zaki Hussain moved to Qatar to attend Northwestern University in Qatar with hopes of pursuing filmmaking. Back in Singapore, he has worked as a cameraman on numerous music videos. He directed his first film, the mockumentary '9956', this year.
Credits
- Director
- Zaki Hussain
- Screenwriter
- Zaki Hussain, Nicholas Wong
- Producer
- Amal Ali, Habibah Abass
- Editor
- Sarhan Khan
- Executive Producer
- The Film House, Innovation Films
- Cinematographer
- Ammar Younas
- Production Company
- Northwestern University in Qatar
- Cast
- Ahmed Al-Tonsi