Before the Day Breaks
Spring Grants 2024 - Development Stage
Amal Al-Muftah / Short Narrative / Qatar / 12 min / Original Language: Arabic, Urdu / Interests: Drama
Synopsis
Nour is a Pakistani heavyweight truck driver in his thirties who lives in Qatar, miles away from his wife and daughter in Lahore. He drives his truck through long, lonely roads, transporting shipments across borders. On a hot summer night, he picks up an unusually large object wrapped in fabric. Leveraging Nour’s financial struggles, his boss demands a nonstop overnight delivery. Simultaneously, conflict arises back home, urgently requiring his presence. As dawn breaks, Nour’s delivery comes to a sudden halt, forcing him to change course.
Credits
- Director
- Amal Al-Muftah
- Screenwriter
- Amal Al-Muftah
- Producer
- Ania Hendryx Wójtowicz
About the Director
Amal Al-Muftah is a Qatari filmmaker and director. Her career as a filmmaker started in high school, directing short fiction films and documentaries. During her time at university, Amal directed two award-winning films, 'Smicha' (2015) and 'Sh'hab' (2018), which travelled to more than 50 festivals worldwide. Entering the art world through filmmaking, she directed a short art film for Qatar Museums' Art Mills exhibition, 'In Memory Of' (2022), and a feature documentary, 'Ode To Our Land' (2023), for Doha Film Institute (DFI) and the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ). Her recent work is 'Light The Sky' (2022), a music video for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. After experimenting with multiple formats, Amal is currently shifting gears to focus on fiction storytelling.