Essays, notes, and moments from the work — what I am filming, writing, and thinking about, as it happens.
The official teaser for Candid Dreams is out — my first feature produced in the United States. Seven women in Los Angeles, connected by a mysterious death, each pursuing freedom and the promise of something better.
See the film →Why do we choose to be somebody else when the essence of our being is right there in front of us? Sometimes pretending is precisely what allows the truth to come out.
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Directing the third season of Joussour, broadcast on Shahid and SBC. Three seasons in, and the work still surprises me.
What you planned is never what you end up with. A line trimmed by half a second changes the meaning of a scene. Clarity doesn't come from more — it comes from less.
Candid Dreams presented at AFM 2025 in Los Angeles.
Shooting is complete and the first cut is locked. We are moving through music, colour grading, and the premix. Candid Dreams is about resilience, survival, and hope.
Guest interventions in institutions where the question of human expression meets cinema, culture, or pedagogy.
For speaking engagements, academic invitations, or editorial collaborations — write to me.
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