In 2010 , Khalifa al-Muraikhi released Qatar 's first full-length film , '' Clockwise '' . The film is a documentary on ' fijri ' , a genre of Arabic music performed during pearl trips , and was premiered in Doha during the celebration ceremony for the city 's successful nomination for the ' Arab Capital of Culture ' . The Doha Film Institute was launched in 2010 with the aim of developing a film industry with strong links to the international film community . DFI is credited as a production company on several films , including the co-production of '' Black Gold '' ; '' The Reluctant Fundamentalist '' , directed by Mira Nair , which was the opening film in the 69th Venice International Film Festival ; and Kanye West 's '' Cruel Summer '' , a short film shot in Doha which premiered during the 2012 Cannes Film Festival . Innovations Films have been credited by the DFI as being one of the leading film production companies in the country
69th Venice International Film Festival
69th Venice International Film Festival
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