Qumra

Qumra Screenings
Films That Inspire and Connect

This year, Qumra is honoured to share six remarkable feature-length films from the region and beyond. Our 2025 programme is a true celebration of the power of storytelling—offering original and unique perspectives on cultures, experiences, and ideas that help us see the world in new ways.

Each of these films is supported by Doha Film Institute, reflecting our commitment to promoting important creative voices from around the world. We invite audiences to embark on a cinematic journey across genres, themes, and geographies—demonstrating the transformative power of film to entertain, inspire, and connect.


    Fri, 4 April, 7:30 PM

  • East of Noon

    Director / Screenwriter / Producer: Hala Elkoussy
    Followed by Q&A session

    Set in a confined world outside time, 'East of Noon' follows 19-year-old Abdo—a musical prodigy who dares to challenge the rigid order of his elders. The eccentric showman Shawky rules their isolated community through a theatrical blend of performance and fear, while Galala, the village storyteller, offers solace with fables of the sea—an unseen place that exists only in myth... Read more

    • Sat, 5 April, 7:30 PM

  • Demba

    Director / Screenwriter: Mamadou Dia
    Followed by Q&A session

    Demba is about to retire after 30 years of service at the city hall in his small town in Northern Senegal. That hot summer, as the two-year anniversary of his wife's passing approaches, he realises he just can't "shake it off." As his mental health deteriorates, he discovers a new connection with his once-estranged son... Read more

    • Sun, 6 April, 7:30 PM

  • Moondove

    Director / Screenwriter / Producer / Cinematographer: Karim Kassem
    Followed by Q&A session

    Three stories in the mountains of Lebanon metaphysically converge to illustrate stories of memory, loss and love. A remote village faces an uncertain future—their harvest is over, but a relentless drought threatens both the land and their very way of life... Read more

    • Mon, 7 April, 7:30 PM

  • Rising Up at Night

    Director / Screenwriter/ Cinematographer: Nelson Makengo
    Followed by Q&A session

    Kinshasa, the capital city of 17 million people, is plunged into darkness and insecurity as its inhabitants struggle to access the light. In a relentless quest, Kudi mobilises the people of his neighbourhood, Kisenso, to buy the stolen cable so that electricity can be restored in time for the festivities... Read more

    • Tues, 8 April, 7:30 PM

  • MA – Cry of Silence

    Director: The Maw Naing
    Followed by Q&A session

    In 2022, Myanmar remains engulfed in civil war following the military coup of 1 February 2021. Mi-Thet, a young Burmese woman, is working in a garment factory in Yangon, far from her native village. Wages have not been paid for the past two months, and a group of workers are leading a strike... Read more

    • Wed, 9 April, 7:30 PM

  • Red Path

    Director / Screenwriter / Producer: Lotfi Achour

    In the ruggedly beautiful, yet isolated arcadian landscape of central Tunisia, 14-year-old Ashraf's life is suddenly shattered when a group brutally murders his cousin and forces him to carry a horrific message back to his family. As he struggles to process his internal trauma, he finds himself completely abandoned externally by the authorities and the very people who should protect him... Read more

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