Mother of Fog
In what could be considered a follow up to Al Qasimi’s 2020 work Mother of Fire, she once again invokes the figure of the jinn (spirits in Islamic mythology) to explore the ghosts of British imperialism in the UAE. As its spectre lingers on the horizon, two teenage girls seek to liberate a pirate damned to spend purgatory on a site now being developed into a hotel. Originally commissioned for Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present, Al Qasimi entangles historical narratives with contemporary notions of piracy. In examining how it has been historically and culturally represented, new perspectives of old mythographies come into focus. (Myriam Mouflih)
Directed by Farah Al Qasimi · Written by Farah Al Qasimi
Cast
- Aaliyah Alawadhi Noura
- Almaha Jarallah Meitha
- Gaith Abdullah Majid Bin Rashid
- Steven John Bond Sir Henry William Clarke
- Farah Al Qasimi Um Al Dhabaab
- Jusab Channa Jusab Channa/Jack Sparrow
Make it a double feature
1h 57m together
Mother of Fog
House
A close match in mood and era.
