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Sami Saif Sirelkhatim

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Sami Saif Sirelkhatim


Sudanese-Moroccan director, creative producer, and screenwriter, Sami is born in the UAE, drawn to stories that move between cultures and challenge familiar narratives. 
 His work includes "Naima’s Movie (2022)", which traveled to 35+ festivals including the Red Sea & Rome Med Film Festivals and won eight awards, and "The Other Side of Beauty (2024)", presented in Carthage and South Africa, whe…

Known For

Water For The BirdsWater For The Birds · 2026
Water For The Birds
2026
MovieFamilyAdventure
A lost backpack sets young Amin on a daring journey, testing the limits of familial love and personal sacrifice.
Naima's MovieNaima's Movie · 2022
Naima's Movie
2022
MovieDrama
A young filmmaker makes a movie honoring the life of his childhood nanny and their close bond.
The Other Side of BeautyThe Other Side of Beauty
The Other Side of Beauty
MovieDocumentary
A Sudanese photographer, captivated by the stars and the beauty of his country, turns his lens toward a darker truth: exposing his government's role in the Darfur genocide. But his courage comes at a cost.
The Green March (50th Anniversary)The Green March (50th Anniversary)
The Green March (50th Anniversary)
Movie
When 350,000 Moroccans embark on a peaceful march in 1975, a wife's quiet vigil at home becomes as heroic as her husband's desert odyssey-until a radio broadcast transforms waiting into celebration and private devotion into public triumph.

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