Sofrah Wahdah

Sofrah Wahdah is a short animation film that describes the concept of “Togetherness” in Ramadani social councils in Yemen. We aimed to manifest details that people began missing unintentionally as a consequence of the war.
The film was produced in 2019 by “Yemen Used to be” which aims to alter the stereotype held towards Yemen.

  • Ahmed Alhagri
    Director
  • Sara Zaki
    Writer
  • Farah Gamal
    Writer
  • Yemen used to be
    Producer
  • Tareq Al-Sewaiee
    Storyboard
  • Rofaida Ahmed
    Character Design
  • Saleh Bashatah
    Background Design
  • Thana'a Osama
    Background Design
  • Waleed Al-Ward
    Background Design
  • Rofaida Ahmed
    Background Design
  • Bashayer Aljabri
    Translation
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Feature, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 19, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Yemen
  • Country of Filming:
    Yemen
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ahmed Alhagri

I am a filmmaker and photographer interested in styles of film production mainly that approaches telling in-depth stories that reveal strong human feelings and desires. Pulling out my work, I look forward to reaching as many people as possible and make a pleasant difference in this world. I aim to highlight details of the simple people’s life among which still struggle with shortages of opportunities, exploitation, and life tough circumstances. I have experience working with a number of international TV outlets among which are Aj+ Arabic and Aljazeera Channel and the BBC.

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Director Statement

At the beginning of the war in Yemen, electricity and the Internet were cut off for a long time. My friend and I decided to make a film that aims to give people a boost of hope. Despite the war, we can live.
Sofrah Wahdah it comes to highlighting what the people of the country felt of, encountered and struggled through, we wanted to send a message of freedom of injustice. The film describes the concept of “Togetherness” in Ramadani social councils in Yemen. We aimed to manifest details that people began missing unintentionally as a consequence of the war.
A typical stereotype of Yemen has been prevalent because of the circumstances of the war, as more search engines reflect a distorted image of Yemen, the same goes for social contexts. But our team members in “Yemen used to be” believe that there is valuable history that yet needs to be shared with the world.
We seek to deliver the voice that bides in the hearts of Yemenis to the whole world. The voice of love, beauty, and hope, so we decided a group of young people of different ages, dreams, and inclinations to turn that toxic energy into an energy that strengthens back the spirit of patriotism that has been weakened by the war.