A Saudi storyteller, actor, writer, and director whose work blends art with social impact, Fatima is the founder of Alf Wad Production House and The Other Story Project, initiatives that have transformed storytelling into a tool for cultural dialogue and community building. Her breakout role in Barakah Meets Barakah (2016), Saudi’s submission to the Oscars, helped shape the country’s new cinematic wave. Named a “Next Generation Leader” by Time Magazine and described as the “Sophie Calle of Saudi Arabia” by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fatima has become one of the most recognized creative voices from the Kingdom. She holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University, where she researched Arab identity and gender representation in cinema and literature. 0:00 Intro 2:34 Childhood Background 6:47 Control, Messiness Acceptance 13:00 Parents, Resentment Empathy 22:03 Imposter Syndrome 35:13 Barakah Public Reaction 41:50 Writing/Directing vs Acting 45:30 Owning the Narrative 55:04 Saudi Film Ecosystem Grows 59:34 “The Other Story” 1:11:24 Globalization Cinema 1:19:32 Alwad: A Thousand Valleys to the Heart 1:23:22 Red Sea Festival Market Maturity 1:34:44 Mental Health, Phones Finding Balance 1:40:31 Women, Theology Harvard 1:49:58 “Carve What Isn’t There” 1:52:56 Ignoring Bad Advice 1:55:29 Feeling Most Alive 1:58:32 Dreams, Manifestation Mortality 2:06:13 Closing Fatima Albanawi Instagram https://bit.ly/4mC4nP1 LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3IBI5iE Wikipedia https://bit.ly/4nNGdCi Website https://bit.ly/3IA3IQm The Mo Show Youtube https://bit.ly/3nDwsZv Apple Podcast https://apple.co/3J9ScX4 Spotify https://spoti.fi/33dzsC2 Anghami https://bit.ly/3mRo1uy Instagram https://bit.ly/2KAwq5v X https://bit.ly/3KanEnJ TikTok https://bit.ly/43L92po Website https://bit.ly/3H2DhMM Email
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