Meshal Al-Jaser

Meshal Al-Jaser

Directing

Biography

Meshal Al Jaser was born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He became interested in film at a very young age. Since Saudi Arabia didn’t have movie theaters at the time, he decided to make his own films. At 17 years old, Jaser was the main contributor to Folaim’s channel and was one of the first Saudis to direct short films for Telfaz 11’s YouTube channels. Together the channels have garnered around 870 million viewers, and 8.6 million subscribers. In 2016, Jaser directed “Is Sumiaty Going to Hell?” a short film that addresses the struggle Indonesian maids face in the Gulf. The film received final nomination in Oscar eligible festivals, such as LA Shorts Fest and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. It was also a winner of the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards and was officially selected in many other festivals. His next short, “Under Concrete,” released in 2017, was the winner in the worldwide Qomrah competition. This year, Jaser directed a United Nations campaign for refugees. He was also one of 10 Saudi directors chosen by the Saudi government to represent the Saudi consul in events at Paramount Pictures, Ace Theater, and the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Is Sumiyati Going to Hell? movie poster

Is Sumiyati Going to Hell?

A seven-year-old child narrates the struggles of her nanny, Sumyati, who must navigate prejudice and cruel treatment from the family she works for.

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Is Sumiyati Going to Hell?

Folaim - Cocktail movie poster

Folaim - Cocktail

A sarcastic mashup of several genres to deliver a simple incident between a group of guys.

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Folaim - Cocktail

Folaim - Hot Sauce movie poster

Folaim - Hot Sauce

A duel between two students on who has it tougher in his academic life.

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Folaim - Hot Sauce

Folaim - Allolo movie poster

Folaim - Allolo

A group of outlaws decide to makeup for anything bad they do after they have fun doing it.

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Folaim - Allolo

Folaim - My Friend Satan movie poster

Folaim - My Friend Satan

The relationship between a Saudi student living in LA California, and Satan.

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Folaim - My Friend Satan

Folaim - Barrel movie poster

Folaim - Barrel

An introverted painter finds a mysterious red barrel in his room.

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Folaim - Barrel

Folaim - Can I Go Out? movie poster

Folaim - Can I Go Out?

A girl asks for her parent's permission to go out with her friend.

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Folaim - Can I Go Out?

Folaim - Maybe movie poster

Folaim - Maybe

A guy with autism describes what it's like to be autistic.

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Folaim | These with Public Needs movie poster

Folaim | These with Public Needs

A thief encounters a guy on a wheelchair and has a change of heart.

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Folaim | These with Public Needs

Folaim - Super Drbawy movie poster

Folaim - Super Drbawy

A Saudi teenager encounters a stereotypical Saudi bully "Drbawi," but with super powers.

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Folaim - Super Drbawy

Bullied Teenager

Production

Under Concrete movie poster

Under Concrete

A child in Syria trapped under concrete after an explosion demolished her home.

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Naga movie poster

Naga

Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.

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Is Sumiyati Going to Hell? movie poster

Is Sumiyati Going to Hell?

A seven-year-old child narrates the struggles of her nanny, Sumyati, who must navigate prejudice and cruel treatment from the family she works for.

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Is Sumiyati Going to Hell?

Naga movie poster

Naga

Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.

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Naga movie poster

Naga

Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.

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Naga movie poster

Naga

Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.

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Executive Producer

Naga movie poster

Naga

Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.

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Arabian Alien movie poster

Arabian Alien

Saad, a Muslim married man, gets over his depression after a space Alien is introduced into his life.

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Arabian Alien movie poster

Arabian Alien

Saad, a Muslim married man, gets over his depression after a space Alien is introduced into his life.

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Under Concrete movie poster

Under Concrete

A child in Syria trapped under concrete after an explosion demolished her home.

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Gallery

Meshal Al-Jaser portrait

Meshal Al-Jaser portrait