DFI Cinema launches edge-of-the-seat thrillers

The Doha Film Institute Cinema (DFI Cinema) is launching a new thematic series that will present film enthusiasts with an eclectic selection of edge-of-the-seat thrillers.
Aptly titled ‘Creators of Horror,’ the new series will be screened from April 20 to 24, 2017, at the Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium. The series concludes on May 3 with a special experience of a classic film screening accompanied to a performance from the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
The screenings are part of Doha Film Institute’s year-round initiatives to offer varied cinema experiences, making a valuable contribution to the diversity of screen culture in Qatar, and provide cultural and creative discoveries for audiences in Doha. The films included in the showcase are carefully curated to present works by master-directors who have redefined the thriller, horror genre, and contributed to its worldwide appeal. Additionally, the series will also feature four short films made by Qatari talent as part of the special ‘Made in Qatar’ Thriller programme.
Fatma Al Remaihi, Chief Executive Officer of the DFI, said: “Creators of Horror will appeal to those who love thrillers and present how master-filmmakers approach the genre. We are especially proud of our ‘Made in Qatar’ thriller programme, a real showcase of how cinema in Qatar is evolving with fresh narrative styles and powerful stories helmed by home-grown talents.”
‘Creators of Horror’ will kick-off with the screening on April 20 at 7:30pm of master-director Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (USA/1960). A film that changed the course of thriller history, it has had a profound impact on horror films to come.
Jumanji (USA/1995) by Joe Johnston will be screened on April 21 at 3pm. On the same day at 7:30pm, watch The Orphanage (Spain/2007) by J.A. Bayona.
Also on April 21, at 5:30pm, watch the Made In Qatar Thriller Programme featuring four films; Qarar (2014/Qatar) by Ali Al Anssari, tells the suspenseful tale of a young married couple trying to survive an epidemic that has turned the population into zombies. Asfoora (2015/Qatar) by Mayar Hamdan tells the story of Jana who is caught cheating on an exam, and sent to detention, where she encounters a cruel bird that taunts her mercilessly.
I (2012/Qatar) also by Ali Al Anssari is about a psycho who demands perfection in every aspect of his life. When he notices that his friend has an asymmetrical face, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Man of the House (2015/Qatar) by Khalifa Al Marri tells the story of a teenager who lovingly cares for his baby brother and touches on themes of responsibility with a clever genre twist.
On April 22, at 7:30pm, watch Vampyr (Germany, France/ 1932) by Carl Theodor Dreyer. On April 23, 7:30pm, The Host (South Korea/2006) by Bong Joon-ho will be screened. On April 24, at 7:30pm, George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (USA/ 1968) will be screened.
Further, on May 3, 7:30pm at the Opera House, Katara, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Germany/ 1920) by Robert Wiene will be screened. The event at Katara Opera House marks the Qatar-Germany Year of Culture 2017 and is presented in partnership with Qatar Museums, German Embassy and the Goethe Institut, and Katara Cultural Village.
Tickets to the films screenings are available at www.dohafilminstitute.com and are priced QR35 with a QR10 discount available for students and Culture Pass by Qatar Museums holders.
DFI is offering a Ticket Package of QR100 which grants buyer one ticket to each screening in the Creators of Horror film series. Tickets for the screening of The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari are now available at qatarphilharmonicorchestra.org