Doha Film Festival debuts with a bold vision for global cinema

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Doha Film Festival debuts with a bold vision for global cinema  97 films from 62 countries are being spotlighted at the inaugural Doha Film Festival, which is bringing star power and bold new voices.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/21/doha-film-festival-debuts-with-a-bold-vision-for-global-cinema  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:00The inaugural Doha Film Festival is officially underway.

00:03Over the next week, 97 films from 62 countries will be screened here,

00:08signaling a bold step for cinematic diversity in the region.

00:12Nearly half of the films are by female filmmakers,

00:14and 24 have been supported by the Doha Film Institute itself,

00:18underscoring its commitment to new voices.

00:21Majid Al-Ramehi is a Qatari filmmaker

00:23who also works as a film programmer with the festival.

00:26So myself, alongside the committee,

00:30we work together in terms of understanding, one,

00:34how the festival positions itself regionally,

00:37how the films that we select are both somehow reflecting a kind of moment

00:45in which the world is going through,

00:47as well as highlighting the most vibrant and urgent voices of cinema.

00:53There's also plenty of star power here,

00:55including award-winning directors Stephen Soderbergh and Jim Sheridan,

00:59as well as actor Rami Youssef.

01:01Everyone who is attracted to us believes in what we do,

01:04and they've seen the identity and the genuine belief in cinema

01:08and the importance of culture and arts in people's life

01:11and how it can be a transformative tool for the societies.

01:16And these people who come and participate in the festival,

01:18they have the same mindset.

01:19The Middle East needs a festival like this, you know,

01:23it needs somebody to take the lead and bring the culture together.

01:30I mean, the opening film is an amazing film.

01:33The festival opens with the voice of Hindra Job,

01:35a true story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl trapped in a car under Israeli fire.

01:40It won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize in Venice

01:43and is now making its Middle East premiere.

01:45Adil Halim, Euronews, Doha.

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