Qatar,
2011, is the country with the fastest growing economy: highways carved
into the desert connect the old world with the new reality. As
skyscrapers grow everywhere, thousands of workers of all origins are
drawn by the black gold fever. "Qatar, the Race" follows the personal
race of a western expatriate who is responsible for the construction of a
monumental power plant, and a Qatari entrepreneur supervising the
training of his camels for a big international race. The illusory
scenario in which they both act elucidates the fate of humanity in the
race.
Alba Sotorra
Documentary
filmmaker, writer and director, with wide international research and
shooting experience including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and
Qatar, focuses on creative video productions for cinema and television.