Doha-based pan-Arab content studio Katara Studios is producing a film about technology trailblazer Mohammed Al-Sharekh, which will focus on his pioneering work in Arabic computing in the 1980s and making it easier for Arabic speakers The key role played by the use of technology. Katara Studios describes the biopic project, which was unveiled in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as “an inspiring portrait of a remarkable Arab figure, Mr. Mohammed Al Shah, the creator of the Sakhr computer. , whose legacy is still having an impact today.
sugar They are part of four films that Qatara will launch at a showcase during the fourth Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia’s second city on Saturday afternoon. The company describes the event as its “first-ever content roadshow” and is seen as underscoring its mission to create “authentic and universally resonant stories”.
Hussein Fakhry, chief commercial officer at Katara, said THR The script of Thacker’s film has been completed and the next steps include choosing a director and then casting.
“This man was really a pioneer in the correct sense of the word. He was the one who introduced Arabic programming,” Fakhry explains. “Almost every household in the Middle East has a Sakhr computer. If you ask anyone here in their 40s or 50s, they will immediately tell you they know Sakhr. There is a sense of nostalgia.
How does this plan fit into Katara’s vision? “It completely encapsulates what we’re trying to do as a studio,” the executive emphasized. “That’s telling the Arab story, the real Arab story, to a wider audience. It’s a beautiful story. This is a man who revolutionized computing and technology in this part of the world.
Asked if Mohammad Saleh could be called the Bill Gates of the region, Fakhri said Gates was actually an important figure in the pioneer’s story. “If (Al-Sharekh) was allowed to continue doing what he wanted to do, we would have had a whole generation of Arab programmers and coders. We would have been on par with Silicon Valley,” he said. “But a court case involving Microsoft, Bill Gates and other companies threw a wrench into the job. So the film will tell the story of how he created Saqr and what he faced during the first Gulf War in Kuwait. ’s challenges, and then the court case and all the rest of this fascinating story. It’s an inspirational story.
The Kuwaiti partner in the project is Piston Marketing & Production, which has ties to the Al-Sharekh family. “We jumped on it. We had two writers writing the script and they did an incredible job,” Fakhri said. “They went and spent a week with Mohammed Al-Sharekh, who passed away[in March]and his family to really understand the challenges he faced and what he went through. That’s where we got back to the real thing. A place for sex. His son is also involved as an executive producer because when things are filled with love and sincerity, they have a much better chance of success.
Katara’s previous works include the Starzplay science fiction and fantasy series medina;Science fiction drama contract On the Roku Channel; Sports Documentaries chase dreams Streaming on Shahid; and feature films killer whaleIt tells the story of a young Iranian woman who defies an abusive spouse and religious and political barriers to set a Guinness World Record for endurance swimming with her hands and feet bound. The studio also produced the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
