This article explores how documentary film practice and visual storytelling can be used to help portray Qatari women's narratives, even though many are prohibited by cultural norms from appearing in visual media. We investigate which communication and media practices can provide a work-around, ensuring that women's stories and testimonies are documented. We also explore whether Qatar's social and cultural restrictions result in a form of “symbolic annihilation” for Qatari women, as articulated by Gaye Tuchman, and how this impacts Qatari women's position and visibility in local society.

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卡塔尔隐藏的女性：象征性的毁灭与纪录片媒体实践

本文探讨了如何使用纪录片实践和视觉叙事来帮助描绘卡塔尔女性的叙事，尽管许多被文化规范禁止出现在视觉媒体中。我们调查哪些传播和媒体实践可以提供解决方法，确保记录女性的故事和证词。我们还探讨了卡塔尔的社会和文化限制是否会导致卡塔尔女性的“象征性灭绝”，正如 Gaye Tuchman 所阐述的那样，以及这如何影响卡塔尔女性在当地社会中的地位和知名度。