A new documentary about the region’s first all-female motor racing team will debut at the Doha Film Insitute’s (DFI) second annual Ajyal Youth Film Festival.
The action-packed Speed Sisters depicts the realities of a war-stricken West Bank and illustrates how sport helps the racers escape the pressures and fears of life under Israeli military occupation.
The documentary, directed by Lebanese-Canadian Amber Fares, also challenges regional stereotypes, as the women compete to win championships and freedom amid social and gender challenges, community politics and political instability.
In a statement, Fatma Al Remaihi, festival director and acting CEO of DFI, said about the screening: “We are absolutely thrilled to present the world premiere of Speed Sisters in Doha…
Our festival is dedicated to bringing generations together through cinema, and Speed Sisters is a wonderful example of a film that explores some of the questions and challenges faced by young people in our region around notions of tradition and modernity.”
Original article by Elysia Windrum
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‘Fearless’ Speed Sisters documentary to premiere at DFI film festival
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