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Oman
Participates with “Lego Queen” Film in the Oran International Arabic Film Festival
Algiers,
3 Nov (ONA) — The activities of the 13th edition of the Oran International
Arabic Film Festival continue in the city of Oran, western Algeria, with the
participation of 63 cinematic works representing various artistic schools and
trends in the Arab world.
The
official competition of the festival includes 10 long narrative films, most
notably “Lego Queen” (60 minutes), by Omani director Haitham Sulaiman,
which tells the story of a girl named “Dhei” who lost her mother when
she was a child.
Other
films include “Sesame” (with Jordanian participation), and “For
a Handful of Sand” (with Algerian participation), among other long
narrative films, in addition to 10 long documentary films and 15 short
narrative films.
—Ends/AG
