QNA
Doha
The 12th edition of the Ajyal Film Festival, presented by Doha Film Institute (DFI), concluded on Saturday with the winners of the Ajyal Jury Competition honoured at a special ceremony held in Katara Cultural Village.
The Ajyal Jury Competition winners were selected by over 400 young jurors, aged 8 to 25, who watched a total of 66 thought-provoking films from 42 countries in three categories Mohaq (8 to 12 years), Hilal (13 to 17 years) and Bader (18- to 25-year-old jurors). The award ceremony was attended by jurors, their parents, filmmakers and several distinguished guests. One of the special moments at the Festival this year was the Ajyal in Gaza programme that screened films from Qatar for 90 young jurors in Gaza, who awarded Above the Tamarind Tree (Qatar) by Buthyna Al Mohammadi the top honour. page 16