Nasser & the Ticket
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022
Tony El Ghazal / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2022 / 5 min / Colour / In Arabic / English subtitles
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Synopsis
Almost 50 years ago this year, the legendary Pelé played a match in Doha Sports Stadium. On that fateful day in 1973, young Nasser is desperate to see his idol take the field. But he is stuck in Arabic class and must avoid the wrath of his teacher as he attempts to get his hands on a ticket in this charming short about the beautiful game and its power to unite cultures.
About the Director
Tony El Ghazal is a Lebanese award-winning writer and director. He has directed several narrative fiction films and documentaries, which have played at film festivals worldwide. His films centre around stories from the Arab world that are universal in their appeal. In addition to short films, he also conceptualizes and directs corporate commercials. Tony graduated from Northwestern University in Qatar, where he was awarded two Studio 20Q grants to produce his short films, ‘Bayt El Omor’ (2021) and ‘Ibn El Ballad’ (2022).
Credits
- Director
- Tony El Ghazal
- Producer
- Afnan Tag, Ben Robinson
- Executive Producer
- Abdulrahman Al AbdulJabar
- Cinematographer
- Yasser Mustafa
- Sound
- Falah Hannoun
- Cast
- Hamad Al-Ibrahim, Abdul Ghani Maqboul