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Young filmmakers share insights on making cinema amid pandemic 15 Mar 2021 - 9:46
Rithy Panh during the Qumra 2021 press briefing
The Peninsula
The triumph of three young filmmakers in making cinema amidst the pandemic, under the mentorship of Oscar-nominated Cambodian-French creative documentarian Rithy Panh, was highlighted at Qumra 2021, Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) annual talent incubator for Arab cinema.
Addressing the media, Rithy Panh commented, ultimately, making cinema is about looking into yourself, your past, our future, the world around us and our memories. “All your stories are inside your body,” said Rithy, who tutored filmmakers as part of DFI’s Short Documentary Lab.
Qatari artist navigates emotional highs and lows of the pandemic
23 Jan 2021 - 9:00
Some of the paintings by Qatari artist Muna Al Bader which are on display at “Grey Times” exhibition at the Fire Station. PIC: RAYNALD C RIVERA/THE PENINSULA
By Raynald C Rivera / The Peninsula
Qatari artist Muna Al Bader has used a singular colour in multiple artworks to express the unprecedented emotional rollercoaster people experience during the pandemic. It has been a year since the COVID-19 outbreak has sent shockwaves on various sectors of global economy, and people around the world have all experienced a mixture of fear, sadness, and happiness in what many people consider an existential crisis.