The Waiting Room
Produced in 2016
Film Information
Festival Edition 2017 - Edition 17
Section Middle Eastern Competition
Director Hend Fakhroo
Country Qatar
Duration 25 min
Language Arabic (English)
Category Middle Eastern Competition 2017
Producer Alexandra Fredricks
Screenplay Hend Fakhroo, Patricia Donohue
Cast Hend Fakhroo, Patricia Donohue, Gwen Newnham
Genre Documentary
Synopsis
Two families from different backgrounds find themselves sharing a room at a hospital's ICU. Separated by a thin curtain, two young women share the same hopes and struggles as they each deal with a parents' illness. Through the monotony of hospital routine and a roller coaster of emotion, the two women forge a connection as they wait.
Full Description
Two families from two different backgrounds find themselves sharing a room at a hospital's ICU. Separated by a thin curtain, two young women share the same hopes and struggles as they each deal with a parents' illness. Through the monotony of hospital routine and a roller coaster of emotion, the two women forge a connection as they wait.
The Waiting Room
2016