Where's the Imam?

From Rent Woes to Mosque Encounters: Saleh's Garage Sale Hustle turns to an unforgettable journey.

  • Abrar Qari
    Writer
  • Bakr Alduhaim
    Producer
    Erase, Fata Morgana
  • Abrar Qari
    Director
  • Ahmed Yaqoub
    Key Cast
  • Ahmed Kaabi
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    وين الإمام؟
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Saudi Arabia
  • Country of Filming:
    Saudi Arabia
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Columbia University
Director Biography - Abrar Qari

Abrar Qari, A Saudi director, and writer based in New York. She is one of the first 10 female filmmakers in Saudi. MFA Film candidate at Columbia University. Her first feature ZEBA -U.D.- won several prizes at Red Sea Film Festival Market. She was the only female filmmaker who got selected to work at the Global Summit 2020.

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Director Statement

“Where’s the Imam?” started from the idea of ​​“What if someone faces a problem in his life that leads him to get involved in a moral conflict?” From this question, the events of the story are built, how does Ahmad, after waiting for his daughter for years, faces the challenges of life? How does he pay his rent without reaching out and asking for help, and how does his fatherhood pushes him to steal fire extinguisher to sell them and pay his rent? How does he face his unknown future when he is stuck in the mosque and the prayer ask him to lead the prayer? During the writing and preparation stage of the film, the questions led me from one question to another. The questions were oscillating between reality, logic and illogic. I believe this is the main essence of the film to be a gateway to questions and reflection.