This year’s
Ajyal Film Festival in Doha is closing with the animation ‘Khalil Gibran’s The
Prophet’. The film is directed mainly by Roger Allers alongside nine other
directors who each directed a segment on Gibran’s wisdom in the story.
The film
follows Mustafa (v. Liam Neeson), a beloved
poet who is imprisoned by the government in a secluded house away from
everyone. He has a woman (v. Salma Hayek) who comes
everyday to clean up and she has a mischievous daughter Almetra (v. Quvenzhané Wallis). The day of
his release comes and in his journey to the boat Mustafa tells the people he
sees great advices.
The film is
colorful and the words of Gibran take it to a whole new level, and mix that with
great animation and beautiful music and you’ll find a heartwarming and
emotional film that will make you a better person after watching it.
Each of the
nine directors directed one segment as I mentioned and that gave each wisdom
thought a soul of its own. And each of them had a different animation technique.
When I heard it would be that many people working on it, I was like, oh ooh!
Danger alert! However, Allers managed to get all those directors to be unique
and different yet the film as a whole is coherent and just makes sense
actually. My favorite segment was Love. The music and the animation really
captured my eyes and truly Gibran’s words are so beautiful! I really need to
read his books!
As you watch
this film, you can tell it’s no mainstream and I may not watch it everyday, but
I’m happy that I did. The film is light, have some humor and yet deep and heavy
with meaning.
If you got a
ticket for tonight’s show, lucky you! Go watch it and enjoy! For more
information, please click
here.
Till again!
Kemz
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