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Doha Film Institute
Film Music
Atlas Of Cinematic Affinities
Libya
Qatar
DF I's Grassroots Community Work
Katara Studios
World Cup
Qaddafi
My Father and Qaddafi
Documentary Film
AI In Music
Sudan
Direction and Vision In Filmmaking
Sudanese Cinema
Music Lab
Arab Cinema
Diaspora

The Doha Film Institute Podcast is an interview series powered by afikra, that celebrates the dynamic and evolving world of cinema and offers a comprehensive look at the powerful role storytelling plays in preserving heritage and fostering dialogue across communities. As an independent, not-for-profit cultural organization, the Doha Film Institute (DFI) is dedicated to nurturing authentic voices, ... more

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Jihan Kikhia
Director of My Father and Qaddafi
Director, My Father and Qaddafi
Episode: Navigating Family Trauma and Libyan History | Jihan K, DIrector of "My Father and Qaddafi"
Zaina Bseiso
Curator and filmmaker who contributed to Atlas of Cinematic Affinities
Independent; connected with DFI
Episode: Reflections on 15 years of Global South Cinema | Zaina Bseiso
Moza Al-Hajri
Chief Operating Officer, Katara Studios
Katara Studios
Episode: Authentic Frequencies From the Arab World | Moza Al Is’haq, Dana Al Fardan & Dana Al Meer
Dana Al Fardan
Composer and musician
Independent/Katara Studios collaborations
Episode: Authentic Frequencies From the Arab World | Moza Al Is’haq, Dana Al Fardan & Dana Al Meer
Dana Al Meer
Singer, filmmaker, Director of Music Lab
Music Lab / Doha Film Institute connections
Episode: Authentic Frequencies From the Arab World | Moza Al Is’haq, Dana Al Fardan & Dana Al Meer
Khalid Albaih
Political cartoonist and writer from Sudan
Sudan/Cartooning
Episode: The Mechanics of Influence | Ahmed Shihab-Eldin & Rahma Zein
Suzy Mirghani
Director of Cotton Queen; editor at Sudan Retold
Cotton Queen / Sudan Retold
Episode: Cotton Queen & Sudanese Stories | Suzannah Mirghani
Gustavo Santaolalla
Film composer and musician discussed in-depth during the session
Composer and musician, multiple acclaimed film scores
Episode: In Every Frame, A Rhythm | Suad Bushnaq, Ben Frost, & Gustavo Santaolalla
Ben Frost
Composer and musician offering a cross-disciplinary view on scoring
Composer, musician
Episode: In Every Frame, A Rhythm | Suad Bushnaq, Ben Frost, & Gustavo Santaolalla

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Reflections on 15 years of Global South Cinema | Zaina Bseiso
Q: Which five filmmakers from the DFI ecosystem had the biggest impact on your understanding of Arab cinema?
Zaina highlights Ilyas Ulayman, Kamal Jafari, Nael Zaatallah, Suheb Basmalvari (Talking About Trees), Jessica Beshear (Faya Dayi) and explains that the influence comes from a mix of their processes, narrative choices, and perseverance within infrastructural limits.
Reflections on 15 years of Global South Cinema | Zaina Bseiso
Q: From the 8,000 pages of filmmaker materials, were there certain items you knew must be included in the book?
She emphasizes a balance between strong individual materials and collective voices, ensuring that no single filmmaker's materials dominate and that the book remains a collective portrait of the ecosystem.
Reflections on 15 years of Global South Cinema | Zaina Bseiso
Q: What other books or resources about Arab film do you think every film student should read?
Zaina recommends foundational titles by Laura Marx and Hanan Al-Cinema, Viola Shafi's work, and Hameed Nafisi's Unextended Cinema as essential explorations of experimental and regional cinema that push beyond conventional narratives.
Navigating Family Trauma and Libyan History | Jihan K, DIrector of "My Father and Qaddafi"
Q: Walk me through this nine years. What was the nine years for?
The nine-year arc involved collecting archival material, conducting interviews with Libyans and diaspora members, and navigating a collapsing country to weave a coherent story about Libya before and after Qaddafi, while balancing personal memory with broader history.
Cotton Queen & Sudanese Stories | Suzannah Mirghani
Q: How did you begin the project, and what inspired its themes?
The film grew from Suzy Mirghani's childhood memories of Sudan, incorporating colonial history, the trauma of displacement, and a coming-of-age story seen through a grandmother, mother, and daughter, with time itself as a central character.

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2. Zaina Bseiso
3. Moza Al-Hajri
4. Dana Al Fardan
5. Dana Al Meer
6. Khalid Albaih
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