Doha Film Festival 2025 marks powerful start to Qatar’s spotlight of global cinema

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2025 opened tonight with the acclaimed film The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania, setting a powerful to...

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2025 opened tonight with the acclaimed film The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania, setting a powerful tone for Qatar’s bold showcase of global cinema presented by Doha Film Institute.

During the opening ceremony, Chairperson of DFI H.E. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, presented acclaimed actors Jamal Soliman and Golshifteh Farahani with the DFF 2025 Creative Excellence Award for their outstanding artistic contribution to storytelling.

Other dignitaries attending the opening night ceremony included H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Fund for Development; H.E. Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammad bin Ali Al Thani, President of the Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar Museums, H.E. Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, Minister of Education and Higher Education; H.E. Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Minister of State and President of Qatar National Library; H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Managing Director, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy; H.E. Saad Al Kharji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Chairperson of Visit Qatar among others.