DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) will screen the film Going to Heaven by Emirati director Saeed Salmeen on Thursday and Friday at 7.30pm at Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Auditorium.
The film is part of DFI’s Hekayat Khaleejiya screening series which is dedicated to showcasing films from the Gulf.
It will be followed by question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers to gain insight into their work and process.
A 90-minute film, Going to Heaven revolves around the events in 11-year-old Sultan’s life.
Seeking to return to the arms of his long-lost grandmother, Sultan embarks on an eventful journey from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah via Dubai.
The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
Written by Salmeen, the film stars Jumaa Ibrahim Al Zaabi, Ahmed Ibrahim Al Zaabi, Fatima Al Taei, Mariam Sultan and Abdullah Masood.
Salmeen graduated from the New York Film Academy in Abu Dhabi. He has won awards for his short film Huboob (2006) at the Emirates Film Competition (EFC) and the DIFF.
Salman continued this success with another short film Al Ghobna (2007), which won award at the EFC and was screened at Dubai.
Salman’s first feature film Sun Dress (2010) was screened at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and won the Special Jury Award in the Muscat International Film Festival.
Tickets are priced at QR35. Students with valid ID can purchase tickets at QR25 each. Tickets can be purchased from MIA DFI Ticket Outlet across MIA Auditorium on Thursday from noon to 8pm and on Friday from 2pm to 8pm.
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