ONSIDE DOHA

Films in search for the heart of the game

Qatar 2022 energy is in the air! An entire nation electrified by this historical event, bringing humans together from all around the world, over the love of football. Onside Doha is a special event that builds on that very bond, offering a complementary cinema program under the stars that will transport audiences throughout the world, with a special focus on the MENA region and the women of the sport, on a journey in search for the heart of football. This public cinema program includes award winning feature narratives and documentaries and short films celebrating the best cinematic works made about the sport and the human stories that fuel it. Through the celebration and presentation of football film and its culture, the program aims to bring together and inspire audiences whether they are football or cinema fans. Yallah Doha, let’s play!

20 Nov OPENING MATCH

19:00 — 20:45

QATAR / ECUADOR

21 Nov GROUP STAGE

16:00 — 17:45

ENGLAND / IRAN

19:00 — 20:15

CAPTAINS OF ZAATARI (73’)

21:30 — 23:00

SHORTS PROGRAM (94’)

FILM PROGRAMME

ملافلأا جمانرب

22 Nov GROUP STAGE

13:00 — 15:15 KSA / ARGENTINA

16:00 — 17:45

DENMARK / TUNISIA

19:00 — 20:15 MEXICO / POLAND

22:00 — 23:45

FRANCE / AUSTRALIA

23 Nov GROUP STAGE

13:00 — 15:15

MOROCCO / CROATIA

16:00 — 17:45

GERMANY / JAPAN

19:00 — 20:15

SPAIN / COSTA RICA

22:00 — 23:45

BELGIUM / CANADA

24 Nov GROUP STAGE

13:00 — 15:15 SWITZERLAND / CAMEROON

16:00 — 17:45

26 Nov GROUP STAGE

29 Nov GROUP STAGE

18:00 — 19:45

16:00 — 17:45 POLAND / KSA

13:00 — 15:15 TUNISIA / AUSTRALIA 22:00 — 23:45 FRANCE / DENMARK

22:00 — 23:45

ARGENTINA / MEXICO

27 Nov GROUP STAGE

NETHERLANDS / QATAR + ECUADOR / SENEGAL 22:00 — 23:45 WALES / ENGLAND + IRAN / USA

30 Nov GROUP STAGE

18:00 — 19:45

URUGUAY / KOREA 22:00 — 23:45 BRAZIL / SERBIA

19:00 — 20:15

PORTUGAL / GHANA 00:00 — 01:45

PELÉ: BIRTH OF A LEGEND (107’)

25 Nov GROUP STAGE

13:00 — 15:15 WALES / IRAN

16:00 — 17:45

QATAR / SENEGAL

19:00 — 20:15

NETHERLANDS / ECUADOR

22:00 — 23:45 ENGLAND / USA

00:00 — 01:45

EL CLÁSICO (97’)

16:00 — 17:45

BELGIUM / MOROCCO

19:00 — 20:15

CROATIA / CANADA

13:00 — 15:15 JAPAN / COSTA RICA 22:00 — 23:45 SPAIN / GERMANY

28 Nov GROUP STAGE

13:00 — 15:15

20:15 — 21:15

CRISTIANO RONALDO: WORLD AT HIS FEET (54’)

AUSTRALIA / DENMARK + TUNISIA / FRANCE 22:00 — 23:45 POLAND / ARGENTINA + KSA / MEXICO

16:00 — 17:45

KOREA / GHANA

CAMEROON / SERBIA 19:00 — 20:45

BRAZIL / SWITZERLAND 22:00 — 23:45

PORTUGAL / URUGUAY

legend ONSIDE DOHA FEATURE & SHORT FILMS

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™ GAMES

FILM PROGRAMME

1 Dec GROUP STAGE

18:00 — 19:45

CROATIA / BELGIUM + CANADA / MOROCCO

20:00 — 21:30

FREEDOM FIELDS (97’)

22:00 — 23:45

JAPAN / SPAIN + COSTA RICA / GERMANY

00:00 — 02:00

SHAOLIN SOCCER (112’)

2 Dec GROUP STAGE

18:00 — 19:45

GHANA / URUGUAY + KOREA / PORTUGAL

20:00 — 21:30

OFFSIDE (88’)

22:00 — 23:45

SERBIA / SWITZERLAND + CAMEROON / BRAZIL

00:00 — 02:15

DIEGO MARADONA (130’)

4 Dec ROUND OF 16

18:00 — 19:45

22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

5 Dec ROUND OF 16

18:00 — 19:45 22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

6 Dec ROUND OF 16

18:00 — 19:45 22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

7 Dec

19:00 — 20:15

HARAG W’MARAG (77’)

21:30 — 23:15

PELÉ: BIRTH OF A LEGEND (107’)

9 Dec QUARTER FINALS

18:00 — 19:45 22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

10 Dec QUARTER FINALS

18:00 — 19:45 22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

11 Dec

19:00 — 20:15

KHARTOUM OFFSIDE (75’) 21:30 — 22:30

15 Dec

19:00 — 20:30 NADIA (90’) 21:30 — 23:15 NOSSA CHAPE (101’)

16 Dec 19:00 — 20:15 17 (73’) 21:30 — 23:00 SHORTS PROGRAM (94’)

20 Dec

19:00 — 20:15

CAPTAINS OF ZAATARI (73’) 21:30 — 23:00 NADIA (90’)

21 Dec 19:00 — 20:45 EL CLÁSICO (97’) 21:30 — 23:30 SHAOLIN SOCCER (112’)

17 Dec 3RD PLACE PLAYOFF

18:00 — 19:45

3 Dec ROUND OF 16

18:00 — 19:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

20:00 — 21:30

KHARTOUM OFFSIDE (75’)

22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR

2022™

8 Dec

19:00 — 20:15

17 (73’)

21:30 — 23:45

DIEGO MARADONA (130’)

12 Dec

CRISTIANO RONALDO: WORLD AT HIS FEET (54’) 19:00 — 20:30

FREEDOM FIELDS (97’) 21:30 — 23:00 OFFSIDE (88’)

13 Dec SEMI FINALS

22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

14 Dec SEMI FINALS

22:00 — 23:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™ / 3RD PLACE PLAYOFF

18 Dec FINALS

18:00 — 19:45

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™ / FINAL

19 Dec

19:00 — 20:15 HARAG W’MARAG (77’) 21:30 — 23:15 NOSSA CHAPE (101’)

legend ONSIDE DOHA FEATURE & SHORT FILMS

FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™ GAMES

Captains of Zaatari

Mahmoud and Fawzi have been living in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. Though they both have no sense of what the future holds for them, they focus their energy together on their first love: soccer. Despite the dire circumstances in the camp, they practice day in and day out, believing firmly that playing professionally is their ticket to freedom. When Aspire Academy, one of the world’s leading sports academies, arrives to pick players for an international tournament in Doha, they quickly identify Mahmoud as a talent and fly him there, while Fawzi is left behind due to a technicality. Mahmoud is boarding a plane for the first time and is taking in the experience, while Fawzi is facing the difficult reality in Zaatari. Unexpectedly, the Aspire coaches decide to fly Fawzi in to join his team. The two best friends train and compete in the most important soccer matches of their lives, while their families in Zaatari watch via satellite. After the final match, they speak at a press conference. On behalf of the displaced people of Syria, they make clear that people need an opportunity, not pity. Three years later they grew to young men. They are still stuck in Zaatari, still troubled by fears of an insecure future.

DIRECTOR ALI EL ARABI

AWARDS

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL VISIONS DU RÉEL NYON

DIRECTOR WIDAD SHAFAKOJ

AWARDS

EL GOUNA FILM FESTIVAL, EGYPT

“17” is a social exploration into the lives of young women who are passionate about a sport they have been told was only for men. The film follows the Jordanian under-17 women’s football team as they prepare for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016. Coming from different backgrounds, each of the girls has faced a different set of challenges as a national team player. But now they come together to face their biggest challenge yet. ةجرخملا جوكافاش دادو رصم ،يئامنيسلا هنوجلا ناجرهم ،يئامنيسلا جاطرق ناجرهم سنوت ،يئامنيسلا يبد ناجرهم ةدحتملا ةيبرعلا تاراملاا

زئاوجلا 12 13

PELÉ: BIRTH OF A LEGEND

Pelé. A name known around the world, a sports legend who changed soccer forever, and a national hero who carried the hopes and dreams of a country on his back. But before he was an icon, he was a kid from the slums of São Paulo, Brazil, so poor that he couldn’t afford a real soccer ball. Charting his meteoric rise-from scrubbing floors to support his family to honing his electrifying playing style on the streets to leading Brazil’s national team to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17-Pelé vividly brings to life the greatest sports story of the 20th century. With Vincent D’Onofrio and Brazilian musical star Seu Jorge.

DIRECTOR JEFF ZIMBALIST, MICHAEL ZIMBALIST

Who is that strange boy sitting quietly in the corner of a bus full of screaming fans going to the football match? In fact, this shy boy is a girl in disguise. She is not alone, women also love football in Iran. Before the game begins, she is arrested at the check point and put into a holding pen just by the stadium with a band of other women all dressed up as men. They will be handed over to the vice squad after the match. But before this, they will be tortured! They must endure every cheer, every shout of a game they cannot see. Worse yet, they must listen to the playby-play account of a soldier who knows nothing about football. Yet these young girls just won’t give up. They use every trick in the book to see the match. A smart comedy illustrating the violation of women’s rights in Iran.

DIRECTOR JAFAR PANAHI

AWARDS

BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2006WINNER SILVER BERLIN BEAR

This is the story of lost love in a controversial setting. Manal, Zaki and Mounir are in there twenties, living in a confined community where basic needs are met yet chaos and disorder brew. The two boys are in love with the same girl who finds herself being the bet for a football match between them; the winner marries Manal. This story reflects a football and play-station youth and how they deal with their emotions in a community that is increasingly closed off and isolated.

DIRECTOR NADINE KHAN

AWARDS

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012 WINNER, MUHR ARAB SPECIAL JURY PRIZE

In 1984 Diego Maradona arrived in Naples and all hell broke loose. The world’s most celebrated football genius and Europe’s most dysfunctional city were a perfect match for each other. Diego could do as he pleased whilst performing miracles, but when the magic faded he became a prisoner of the city.

AWARDS CANNES

2019

GOLDEN

AWARDS

BAFTA

DIRECTOR HALKAWT MUSTAFA

A unique cinematic love story of young Alan and his love interest Gona. A captivating adventure, EL CLÁSICO sees Alan and his brother undertake a risky trip all the way from Iraqi Kurdistan to Spain, to meet Cristiano Ronaldo and win over Gona’s father, who is a true Real Madrid fan. وكيسلاكلا جرخملا ىفطصم توكله ،2016 اكيبارت ناجرهم ،ميكحتلا ةنجل ةزئاجب زئاف يلودلا زغنيربس ملاب ناجرهم حشرم ،2017 امنيسلا ناجرهم FIPRESCI ةزئاجل

EN زئاوجلا 22 23

AWARDS

Sing is a skilled Shaolin kung fu devotee whose amazing 'leg of steel' catches the eye of a soccer coach. Together they assemble a squad of Sing's former Shaolin brothers inspired by the big-money prize in a national soccer competition. Using an unlikely mix of martial arts and newfound soccer skills, it seems an unbeatable combination ... until they must face the dreaded Team Evil in the ultimate battle for the title.

DIRECTOR

STEPHEN

CHOW, SING-CHI AWARDS

HONG KONG FILM AWARDS

2002 - BEST PICTURE, BEST ACTOR, BEST DIRECTOR

GOLDEN BAUHINIA AWARDS 2002 - BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR

MICHAEL EN ARA

An extrodinary documentary; Nossa Chape tracks the rebuilding of the Chapecoense football club in Brazil after an airplane carrying the team crashed on November 28th, 2016, and left all but three of the players dead.

ZIMBALIST انقيرف جرخملا تسيلابميز فيج تسيلابميز لكيام ملافلأل سلجنأ سول زئاوج 2018 LAFA AUGUST ةزئاجب زئاف

AWARDS LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS 2018 WINNER LAFA AUGUST AWARD زئاوجلا 26 27

Filmed over five years, FREEDOM FIELDS follows three women and their football team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade. Through the eyes of these accidental activists, we see the reality of a country in transition, where the personal stories of love and aspirations collide with History. An intimate film about hope, struggle and sacrifice in a land where dreams seem a luxury. A love letter to sisterhood and the power of team.

DIRECTOR NAZIHA AREBI

AWARDS

BAFTA AWARDS, SCOTLAND 2019 NOMINEE BAFTA SCOTLAND AWARD, STOCKHOLM FILM FESTIVAL 2018 NOMINEE BRONZE HORSE

A group of exceptional young ladies in Khartoum are determined to play football professionally. They are prepared to defy the ban imposed by Sudan's Islamic Military government and they will not take no for an answer. Their battle to get officially recognized as Sudan's National Woman s team is fearless, courageous and often laughable. But their struggle is unwavering. Through the intimate portrait of these women over a number of years we follow their moments of hope and deception. Despite the National Football Federation getting FIFA funds earmarked for the women's teams, this team continues to be marginalized. However, there is a new spark of hope when the elections within the federation could mean real change of the entire system.

DIRECTOR MARWA ZEIN

AWARDS

CARTHAGE FILM FESTIVAL 2019 WINNER

TV5 AWARD, CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019 NOMINEE, ARAB CINEMA'S HORIZONS AWARD

Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet follows the footballer from his beginnings in Portugal, breakthrough start with Manchester United and current career at Real Madrid.

DIRECTOR TARA PIRNIA

Iraq, 2009. Little Hamoudi (10) is totally obsessed with football. Just as the rest of the world, he and his friends are eagerly looking forward to the Champions League finale FC-BarcelonaManchester United. The long awaited clash between Messi and Ronaldo. But then Hamoudi’s television breaks down...

DIRECTOR SAHIM OMAR KALIFA

AWARDS

BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013 NOMINEE FESTIVAL PRIZE TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL 2014 WINNER, DIPLOMA OF MERIT

Six childhood friends - Sultan, Fahad, Yousef, Ahmed, Mishal and Saif - embark on the journey of a lifetime in search of the world’s strongest soccer ball, and the one place guaranteed to have it: SHARQ. A legendary wonderland among Arab youth, Sharq Street in Kuwait City promises the impossible among its countless blocks of toy makers and toy stores, beckoning the six boys away from the deserts of their familiar Bedouin town to the sprawling cityscapes of modern Kuwait.

DIRECTOR ERIK SANDOVAL

My friend Samir was born and raised in Beirut, where he lived illegally. During his search for identity and a sense of belonging, Samir was briefly a member of the Lebanese Communist Party, and that is where I met him. Today, ten years have passed since we left the ranks of the party, leaving our failure behind us. Samir recounts where the quest for his identity led him and how he ended up trading a hopeless cause for a successful one. After the defeat of the leftist project, and feeling unable to relate to the real world, Samir created his own alternative universe where victories were not impossible. In the past, our regular party meetings took place at Samir’s house. We continue to meet there on a regular basis. However, the cause that once bound us has changed.

DIRECTOR MARWAN HAMDAN

Crises overwhelms everything. As for Yemen, a country mired in war for decades, the world only receives news that belittles Yemenis even when they are innovative and talented. The world only sees the images of soldiers and personnel carriers, thus dedicates its attention to casualties and the size of destruction. Meanwhile, talents and abilities are marginalized either directly or indirectly, believing that they are important at this time. The film highlights Sharaf Mahfoud's story and achievements both domestically and externally and how he obtained local titles and titles at the Arab level in general.

DIRECTOR SABER WASEL

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Cinema Akil is an independent cinema platform that brings quality films from across the world to the audiences in the UAE. Showcasing directors and filmmakers across the decades, Cinema Akil aims to create awareness and interest in film and the cinematic arts. Launched in 2014 as a nomadic cinema, Cinema Akil has held over 90 pop-up cinemas attracting over 65,000 attendees in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. In September 2018, Cinema Akil opened its first permanent location in Al Quoz, Dubai making it the GCC’s first arthouse cinema. Cinema Akil’ s flagship home is brought to you in partnership with Alserkal. Cinema Akil is a member of the Network of Arab Alternative Screens (NAAS) which includes members from the MENA region such as Metropolis in Beirut, Zawya in Cairo and Cinematheque du Tangier in Morocco. Follow us into the dark.

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Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. It curates and manages unique properties and experiences in some of the most exciting destinations worldwide. Founded in 2011 by entrepreneur Sharan Pasricha, Ennismore and Accor entered a joint venture in 2021 to create a new autonomous entity, with Accor holding a majority shareholding. Creating the world's fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, it brings together Ennismore's knowhow in building brands with creative storytelling, design, and authentic experiences, with Accor's wealth of knowledge in delivering scale, network growth and distribution. Under the leadership of Sharan Pasricha, Founder & Co-CEO, and Gaurav Bhushan, Co-CEO, Ennismore comprises 14 brands - with 101 operating properties and further 137 in the pipeline - and a collection of over 150 culturally relevant and diverse restaurants and nightlife destinations. Ennismore puts innovation at the center of everything it does, with four dedicated in-house specialist studios, which obsess every guest touchpoint including Carte Blanched – a fully integrated F&B concept platform; a creative studio of interior and graphic designers; a digital product and tech innovation lab, and a partnerships and collaborations division. Ennismore has been included in Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies lists in 2020 and 2021; ranked #29 in FT1000: Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies; and is part of FT Future 100 - the UK's fastest-growing businesses that are shaping the future of their sector. The Ennismore brands: 21c Museum Hotel, 25hours Hotels, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde, JO&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Morgans Originals, SLS, SO/, The Hoxton, TRIBE and Working From.

Fi’lia champions women and celebrates a genuine approach to Italian cuisine with a hint of Mediterranean influence. Honest Italian food featuring fresh ingredients from the hearth and the simplicity of handmade artisanal breads and pasta. A meal begins with a crusty loaf, presented with olive oil and oregano snipped at the table. Rustic pizzas from the wood oven highlight beautiful produce in season in special combinations. Caesar salad is tossed tableside in a shower of shaved parmigiano from a roaming cart, with the smell of toasted garlic croutons reminding you of how satisfying and memorable the classics can be.

Ennismore is a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with creativity & purpose at their heart.

About Msheireb Downtown Doha

Msheireb Downtown Doha is the flagship project of Msheireb Properties which reflects its new vision toward modern urban developments.

It is the world’s first fully built smart and sustainable city district and the new destination for living, leisure, and business. Its prime location in the heart of the capital makes it the perfect location for retail, commercial, residential and civic services. Msheireb Downtown Doha is fully sustainable with all buildings either Gold or Platinum LEED-certified, and adhere to the highest standards in green building services. Blending the best of Qatar’s architectural heritage with modern design, Msheireb Downtown Doha is also smart since its inception and adopts the latest advanced technology features in its infrastructure, and services to cope with the next generations’ needs. Msheireb Downtown Doha is an integrated city that embraces modern fully furnished residential units, a range of mixeduse and commercial buildings that offer a wide array of retail and business services, and cultural buildings. It is also the home to Msheireb Museums, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Al Wadi Hotel -MGallery by AccorHotels, Park Hyatt Hotel, Msheireb Galleria, and Barahat Msheireb- the biggest open-air covered pedestrian square in the region.