Mother of Fog
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In what could be considered a follow up to Al Qasimi’s 2020 work Mother of Fire, she once again invokes the figure of the jinn (spirits in Islamic mythology) to explore the ghosts of British imperialism in the UAE. As its spectre lingers on the horizon, two teenage girls seek to liberate a pirate damned to spend purgatory on a site now being developed into a hotel. Originally commissioned for Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present, Al Qasimi entangles historical narratives with contemporary notions of piracy. In examining how it has been historically and culturally represented, new perspectives of old mythographies come into focus. (Myriam Mouflih)
Status: Released
Released Date: 2024-03-01
Runtime: 29 mins
Director: Farah Al Qasimi
Writer: Farah Al Qasimi
Spoken language: العربية, English
Genres: Fantasy, Documentary
Original title: Mother of Fog
Production Companies: Sharjah Art Foundation, Kadist Art Foundation
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