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March 5, 2024

200+ Global Film Professionals Attend Qumra 2024

This year’s Qumra mentorship programme will go beyond in-person meetings from March 1 to 6, extending to online sessions from March 9 to 11. By K Dass.

Doha - Fatma Al-Remaihi, the CEO of the Doha Film Institute (DFI), made a powerful statement during the opening of Qumra, the DFI’s project and talent lab. Addressing the 200 Qumra attendees at Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, she called for a ceasefire to end the “genocide in Gaza”.

Al-Remaihi expressed her frustration and disappointment at witnessing creative spaces, once considered safe havens for free expression, becoming oppressive. She emphasised the importance of ensuring that all voices are heard and all lives are treated with dignity and respect. 

Qumra, as a platform, aims to amplify voices in this conflict and other regional issues. As the situation continues to worsen in Palestine and other countries in the region, Al-Remaihi urged collective support for calls for a ceasefire.

Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman, who is the artistic advisor to the DFI, also spoke about the conflict in relation to Jonathan Glazer’s film The Zone of Interest. He emphasised the responsibility of storytelling in addressing genocides and violence worldwide. Qumra, which began with a relaxed ‘meet-and-greet,’ provides an opportunity for contemplation, conversation, and creativity.

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