Teta, Alf Marra
| Teta, Alf Marra | |
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| Directed by | Mahmoud Kaabour |
| Written by | Mahmoud Kaabour |
| Produced by | Veritas Films |
| Cinematography | Muriel Aboulrouss |
| Edited by | Patricia Heneine |
| Music by | Nabil Amarshi |
| Distributed by | Taskovski Films |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Countries | United Arab Emirates Qatar Lebanon |
| Languages | Arabic language, English |
Teta, Alf Marra (Arabic for: Grandma, A Thousand Times) is a 2010 Arabic-language documentary film about the life of a grandmother living in Beiruti.
The film has a runtime of 48 minutes and was co-produced by the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Lebanon. It was financially supported by the Doha Film Institute and Screen Institute Beirut, and produced by Veritas Films. It was also the first film released by a company based in Twofour54, a media content creation free zone in Abu Dhabi.
“Teta, Alf Marra” is recognized as the first locally produced documentary to be shown in cinemas in the UAE and to secure regional distribution. It was also the first documentary produced in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to qualify for the Academy Awards, following theatrical screening in Los Angeles and New York City.