Abu Fanoos
Qumra Projects
/ Short Narrative / Qatar
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Synopsis
19-year-old Khaled lives with his grandfather, Jedd, on an isolated farm in 1980s Qatar. On a routine road trip to a petrol station in the desert, a mundane conversation soon exposes a huge conflict between the two men. The rapid transformation of their homeland, fueled by a gas and oil boom in the 60s and 70s, provides Khaled with new opportunities and options in the city. Meanwhile, Jedd— stubborn in his old ways—is wary about losing his grandson to change. The generational chasm widens to the point of no return when Khaled uses his grandfather’s biggest insecurity to make a point—his illiteracy. As the conflict reaches its climax, they encounter a strange and eerie presence in the desert that wants to teach them both a lesson. And when Khaled is faced with a decision, defying his grandfather yet again, he ends up paying the ultimate price. Set against the backdrop of a rapid social transformation, this film explores the generational gap that occurs when we fail to find balance between the old and new.