There Be Dragons

Advanced technologies propel cities to seemingly move on their own. This film is an experimental reflection on the automation, and alienation, underlying the city of Doha—one of the world’s wealthiest capitals. This visual amble through the streets reveals an automated, quirky, and alternative side to the city.

  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Director
    Al-Sit, Hind's Dream
  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Writer
    Al-Sit, Hind's Dream
  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Producer
    Al-Sit, Hind's Dream
  • Rodney Sharkey
    Producer
    Al-Sit, Hind's Dream
  • Julietta Mirghani
    Producer
    Al-Sit, Hind's Dream
  • Suzannah Mirghani
    Editor
    Al-Sit, Hind's Dream
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Sudan
  • Country of Filming:
    Qatar
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Ajyal Film Festival
    Doha
    Qatar
    November 30, 2017
    Premiere
  • Washington, DC
    United States
    November 28, 2017
  • Middle East Studies Association Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    United States
    November 28, 2017
Director Biography - Suzannah Mirghani

Suzannah Mirghani is a writer, researcher, and independent filmmaker. She is a media studies and museum studies graduate and publishes creative and scholarly work on a variety of cultural issues. Mixed race Sudanese and Russian, she is most interested in stories that examine the complexity of identity. Suzannah is the writer, director, and producer of AL-SIT (2020), Grand Prix winner at the 2021 Tampere Film Festival (Academy Award qualifying) and Canal+ Award winner at the 2021 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Her previous shorts include Caravan (2016) and Hind’s Dream (2014).

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