‘Hind’s Dream’ Wins Best Artistic Vision at the 2014 Ajyal Film Festival

CIRS staff member, Suzi Mirgani, along with Georgetown SFS-Qatar students, Asli Altinisik, Athanasios Sardellis, Haya Al Romaihi, Razan Al Humaidi, Salman Ahad Khan, and Badr Rahima, made a short film titled “Hind’s Dream,” which won the jury award for best artistic vision at the 2014 Ajyal Film Festival in Doha on December 5th. Crew members on the film included Rodney X Sharkey, Julietta Mirghani, Dwaa Osman, and Georgetown SFS-Qatar alumna Arwa Elsanosi. The film depicts a Bedouin girl recounting a strange dream about wandering the desert, meeting an old oracle, and glimpsing a future desert city. It is a story that reflects the history, modernity, and folklore of Qatar.  Mirgani said: “On behalf of the rest of the cast and crew, we are delighted to have won an award at the 2014 Ajyal Film Festival for best artistic vision. More importantly, I’m glad that the Georgetown students were rewarded for their hard work in getting the film made; it’s great to see that their creative efforts are appreciated and recognized. We are pleased to be part of the growing Qatari film industry, and we hope to continue telling stories about the Gulf.”