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Maryam’s movie magic

Alf mabrook to Bahraini movie maker and director Maryam Abdulghaffar who recently won best documentary film at the Emirates film festival.

Her 16-minute heartfelt doc, called Dark Forest, tells the tale of Czech painter Tina Palu’s inspiring journey of pursuing her passion for art despite facing challenges and resistance from her family.

Maryam added that the story is a testament to the power of perseverance, creativity, and staying true to oneself.

Her short movie is making its rounds in the film festival circuit. The next one will be in Morocco in April.

Maryam has picked up several accolades over the years. Her 11-minute movie, called Sound of Feathers, which was launched in Bahrain in December 2021, achieved 12 laurels including its official selection in the Tennessee International Indie Film Festival 2022 in the US. It also won accolades such as the Second Best First Time Director and the Best Short Documentary in the first Monthly Film Festival 2022.

That movie was screened in Brazil, the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Serbia.

She also won the Chromatic Award with honours, twice, which is an international competition of colour photography open to both professionals and amateurs. She also received an honourable mention in the food photography category in 2020 and another in fashion photography in 2021.

Radio Bahrain wishes her all the best and can’t wait to see what she does next.

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