And Then They Burn the Sea

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And Then They Burn the Sea, is a 2021 Qatari movie, directed by Majid Al-Remaihi. with a runtime of 13 minutes.

Overview

And Then They Burn the Sea is a deeply personal documentary by Qatari filmmaker Majid Al-Remaihi, in which he reflects on the painful experience of watching his mother gradually lose her memory over many years. With a meditative and quietly emotional approach, Al-Remaihi transforms an intensely private family experience into a universal meditation on love, identity, and the devastating toll of memory loss. The film invites audiences to sit with grief, time, and the fragile bonds that persist even as recognition fades — a tender and thought-provoking work from one of the Gulf's emerging documentary voices.

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