Acting
Fatima Al-Banawi
Place of birth
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Known for
Acting
Credits
20 titles
Fatima Al-Banawi is a creative writer, actress, performance and theatre director from Saudi Arabia. This multi-hyphenate creative who aspires to deepen the conversation and strengthen the bridge between social impact and the arts is the founder of The Other Story Project - Jeddah city’s public space mover and shaker since 2015. The project has collected almost 5000 real life stories from strangers and packaged many into productions, such as the short film "A Blink of an Eye". From the first touring Biennale in the world inaugurated in Buenos Aires, to Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Al-Banawi travels locally and internationally to perform human stories. Though a challenging endeavor in a private s…
Known for
7.1Set in the 1960s; Paranormal follows the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, a professor of hematology, as he comes up against various supernatural events with the help of his Scottish old flame, Maggie.
Paranormal
2020
7.1A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
Basma
2024
6.5One hour before her execution, Yasmine surprises everyone with a final request that may buy her just the time needed to reveal a shocking truth.
60 Minutes
2021
7.0Samar accidentally witnesses a murder and is thrown into a state of confusion that turns her world upside down when the mysterious killer sets out to turn her life into hell.
The Doubt
2020
5.1Sefr, a museum guard who dreams of being James Bond, looks to emulate his hero – with comic results – when he tries to recover a stolen sculpture.
Agent Zero
2023
6.4The story of two lovers who are united in an environment hostile to dating of any kind. Barakah is municipal civil servant from Jeddah and an amateur actor in a theatre troupe. Barakah is a wild beauty, who functions as a crowd-puller for her stylish mother’s boutique and runs her own widely-seen vlog. They both defy customs and traditions, as well as the religious police, using modern communication technologies and traditional dating methods.
Barakah Meets Barakah
2016
Film credits
2020s · 6 titles
7.1A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
Basma
2024
5.1Sefr, a museum guard who dreams of being James Bond, looks to emulate his hero – with comic results – when he tries to recover a stolen sculpture.
Agent Zero
2023
4.6Maryam and Nasser are set to travel from Riyadh to attend their father’s wedding in Abu Dhabi, until the flight is cancelled. Undaunted, they decide to make the journey by car instead. Their time together will mend a relationship that has frayed since their mother’s death as they share their feelings about their overbearing father––but, they underestimate the many hazards of the desert road, including an angry stranger whose terrifying pursuit has the brother and sister driving for their lives.
Route 10
2022
6.4A security guard who quickly rises to the top and makes billions, where he and his partners convince people into suspicious investments with the promise of doubling their money in no time.
Alhamour H.A.
2023
6.0Khaled is the assistant coach of a top Saudi Arabian football team. One day, after a stressful match, his frustration and bad attitude lands him in disciplinary court. He loses his job and is sentenced to the worst possible punishment for his ego: coaching a group of players with intellectual disabilities. Through their innocence, tenderness and plenty of good humor, they will teach Khaled the things that really matter in life.
Champions
2022
6.5A retired football star, notorious and oppressed by the media, cooperates with his daughter in an opportunity to take revenge on the social media portal. The more they dive into the dream of fame and stardom, the greater their involvement.
Fever Dream
2024
2010s · 4 titles
6.4The story of two lovers who are united in an environment hostile to dating of any kind. Barakah is municipal civil servant from Jeddah and an amateur actor in a theatre troupe. Barakah is a wild beauty, who functions as a crowd-puller for her stylish mother’s boutique and runs her own widely-seen vlog. They both defy customs and traditions, as well as the religious police, using modern communication technologies and traditional dating methods.
Barakah Meets Barakah
2016
7.0When an aspiring filmmaker tries to make a project about Jeddah little does he know what the beloved city means to him until stumbling upon an underrated maven cinematographer living in a country without cinema.
Rollem
2019
NRA newlywed couple find themselves outside their comfort zones goin' south.
Goin South
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Blink of an Eye
2018
Series credits
7.1Set in the 1960s; Paranormal follows the adventures of Dr. Refaat Ismail, a professor of hematology, as he comes up against various supernatural events with the help of his Scottish old flame, Maggie.
Paranormal
2020
6.5One hour before her execution, Yasmine surprises everyone with a final request that may buy her just the time needed to reveal a shocking truth.
60 Minutes
2021
7.0Samar accidentally witnesses a murder and is thrown into a state of confusion that turns her world upside down when the mysterious killer sets out to turn her life into hell.
The Doubt
2020
NRTwo young men from a village investigate the disappearance of a teenage boy in a mountainous region, only to uncover the entire village’s involvement in illegal operations.
Mother of Necklaces
2020
Behind the camera
7.1A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
Basma
2024
7.1A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
Basma
2024
7.1A young Saudi woman studying abroad returns to Jeddah, where she learns that her family has been shielding her from difficult truths.
Basma
2024
5.0Five shorts come together under an ‘Untitled Omnibus feature’, led by five Saudi women directors. The tone of the Omnibus feature will be brought together under a unified vision to realise nuanced reflections on women-centered narratives.
Becoming
2021
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Blink of an Eye
2018
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Blink of an Eye
2018