Anhar Salem

Mashallah. Why Did You Cross The Indian Ocean? (2024)

Mashallah. Why Did You Cross The Indian Ocean? features interviews with two pairs of Indo-Hadhrami mothers and daughters living in Jeddah.The women routinely gather in Salem's mother's living room – a site of informal commerce through which women from th ...

Love & Revenge (2021)

A docu-fiction follows Doody (Badriah Ahmed) and Ansam Salem, Anhar's niece and sister, who portray fictionalized versions of themselves as young women navigating contemporary Saudi society. Staged scenes of private moments, public appearances, and perform ...

Tag Me if You Can (2021)

Tag Me if You Can combines found footage of daily expressions on social media, blurring the distinction between private and public spaces. These sequences are accompanied by a selection of mainstream commercials that star Saudis, rather than people from ab ...

Mami, La Moula (2020)

Fatima, in the beginning of her twenties. She cooks, takes care of her child and does her everyday house cleaning. Gradually, her life begins to change, she worked as a cleaner, her husband abused her, she asked for help, and then escaped away to live in a ...

The Sleeping Sun Station (2019)

Two memories of mine narrated by my nephews, asking their mother (my older sister) if the images they recall are fake or real. Being raised up by my old sister and growing up in the same place, the film reflects how everything is related, revolving around ...

The Dying Carousel (2018)

One part of a long-term documentary project revolving around the death of places. ...

A hole in heaven (2018)

The Traveler's Longing to Pray (2017)

A year has passed since the death of my mother and two of my sisters. ...

Eyes (2016)

A short documented visit to the ophthalmologist by Anhar Salem ...

Two Guitars (2016)

Two guitars, the 24th underground short film made by the Saudi female filmmaker: Anhar Salem. ...

Flow (2016)

Anhar, her sister Ansam and friends attempt to explore the modern part of Al-Balad in Jeddah. Anhar Salem documents herself walking for the first time in her car-oriented city. ...

Bridge (2015)

Streets of Jeddah. ...

Nonself-Portrait (2020)

A documentary shot in Medina, Saudi Arabia, where an illuminating narrator leads a journey through the city's neighborhoods, landmarks, and iconic features. ...

Diamanda Goes Away (2020)

A secret organization prepares to hack a data center. To remain anonymous during their meetings, the hackers take on the appearance of missing members of the organization. ...

Two Guitars (2016)

Two guitars, the 24th underground short film made by the Saudi female filmmaker: Anhar Salem. ...