Fatima Al-Banawi

Biography

Subject: Fatima Al-Banawi (Acting).
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Identity: Creative writer, actress, performance and theatre director from Saudi Arabia. Filmmaker.
Origin: Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Projects/Roles:
Founder of The Other Story Project (since 2015).
Short film: "A Blink of an Eye" (packaged from stories collected by her project).
Known for: Barakah Meets Barakah, A Blink of an Eye, and Paranormal (director and actress).
Credits: 15 known credits (TMDB).
Acting credit: Route 10 (IMDb).
Performances: Performed at the first touring Biennale in Buenos Aires and Palais de Tokyo in Paris.
Context: Part of a generation of Saudi talents whose passion for art and cinema conflicted with attempts to communicate with international industry markets and their conservative community.

Fatima Al-Banawi is a Saudi Arabian filmmaker, actress, creative writer, and performance and theatre director. Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, she is known for her work as an actress and director on projects including Barakah Meets Barakah, A Blink of an Eye, and Paranormal. Her acting credits include Route 10. Since 2015, she has been the founder of The Other Story Project, which has collected nearly 5,000 real-life stories from strangers. She has performed human stories at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris and the first touring Biennale in Buenos Aires. Al-Banawi belongs to a generation of Saudi talents whose passion for cinema and art has conflicted with attempts to communicate with international industry markets and their conservative community.
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