Thai Film 'Gohan' opens Green Carpet screenings at Sharjah International Film Festival

 The 13th edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF), organised by FANN - Media Discovery Platform, hosted the Middle East premiere of the Thai film “Gohan,” marking the opening of the festival's Green Carpet screenings at VOX Cinemas, City Centre Al Zahia. The screening attracted a strong audience turnout, with all tickets sold out.

Co-directed by Chabapob Boonweerakob, Baz Poonpiriya and Aat Hemaweadee, the film follows a stray white dog whose life unfolds over more than a decade through his relationships with three different people.

Each leaves a lasting impression on him, from the warmth of his first home to his time with a young housekeeper and later an art student who teaches him the meaning of love.

Through unexpected encounters, farewells and lasting memories, the film explores love, loyalty and the bond between humans and animals.

Meanwhile, Rubu' Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators organised a series of interactive workshops as part of the festival, bringing together film industry experts and professionals to introduce children and young people to different aspects of filmmaking and help them develop their creative skills.

The Green Carpet screenings were held at VOX Cinemas in City Centre Al Zahia.

Held at the Foundation's platform at City Centre Al Zahia, the workshops included "Film Production Management: Breaking Down Call Sheets and Developing a Daily Shooting Schedule," led by trainer Moamen Al Qaraan, which introduced participants to the basics of film production planning.

Trainer Ahmed Fayez led the "AI Content Creation" workshop, giving children the opportunity to explore how artificial intelligence can be used to develop ideas and turn them into visual content. In the "Product Photography" workshop, Mohammed Kabash introduced participants to cinematic techniques used in product photography, while Mohammed Adel explored the role of AI in the early stages of filmmaking through the workshop "Filmmaking Before the Shoot: Using Artificial Intelligence."

The programme also featured a "Make Your Own Film" workshop, introducing children to the main stages of filmmaking.

The film follows a stray white dog whose life unfolds over more than a decade through his relationships with three different people.

Trainer Aisha Khalifa led the "Shadow Cinema" workshop, showing participants how to tell stories using light and shadow.

Hidaya Ahmed presented the "Film Strip" workshop, introducing participants to an important element in the history of cinema. Meanwhile, trainer Mahra encouraged children to create their own stories and turn them into a sequence of illustrated scenes during the "Create Your Own Storyboard" workshop, helping them develop their imagination and visual storytelling skills.