Cinema of Bahrain - Bahrain Filmmakers

Bahrain Filmmakers

• Khalifah Shaheen: considered the first Bahraini filmmaker.
• Bassam Al-Thawadi: Bassam made the 1st Bahraini feature film in 1990, his films include:

Al-Hajiz (The Barrier; 1990), Za'er (Visitor; 2004), A Bahraini Tale (2006)

• Mohammed BuAli: one of the new generation of filmmakers, he started making short films in 2006. He is the most active filmmaker in the Bahraini scene now with many accomplishments since he started his filmmaking career:

Between Them (2006), From The West (2007), Absence (2008), The Good Omen (2009), Canary (2010)

• Hussain Al-Hulaibi : with theatre background Hussain made 2 feature films:

For Girls (2008), Longing (2010)

• Hussain Al-Riffaei: Hussain made three short films two written by Ameen Saleh:

Voices (2012), Dinner (2008), The Cage (2009)

• Zeeshan Jawed Shah: Zeeshan made three feature length films and is consider as pioneer of Student Film Projects:

Paranorma (2010), Gilgamesh Pearl (2011), Silveraven (2012), Dead Sands (Pre-Production)