Occasion: Doha Movie Competition 2026
Location: Doha, Qatar; particular screening venues not but introduced
Dates: November 19–27, 2026
Time: Particular person screening instances not introduced. Qatar Normal Time (UTC+3).
Admission: Particular person screening costs not introduced. Paid competition accreditation purposes are open.
A movie set inside a women-only fuel station in war-torn Yemen will open the Doha Movie Competition on November 19, bringing an uncommon story of sisterhood and survival to one of many Gulf’s main cinema occasions.
The Station, the debut function by Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq, follows ladies who collect at a filling station that gives a uncommon place for dialog and momentary refuge.
The story facilities on Layal, whose efforts to stop her youthful brother from being drawn into navy service power her to reconnect with an estranged sister.
The movie beforehand acquired 5 awards on the Closing Lower in Venice program in 2025 and made its world premiere at Cannes Critics’ Week in Could 2026.
Its Doha screening will mark the movie’s Center East and North Africa premiere.
Organized by the Doha Movie Institute, the November 19–27 competition will carry collectively filmmakers, business professionals, and audiences for screenings, discussions, and different cultural actions.
The institute can also be providing paid accreditation for movie lovers and professionals, together with entry to chose screenings and business occasions.
The opening choice provides a outstanding platform to a Yemeni filmmaker telling a narrative centered on ladies’s lives throughout battle.
