Biography
Mujtaba Saeed was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. From an early age, he was curious about exploring the theater and film scenes of the Arab World. In 2006, he moved to Germany where he continued his studies in film directing and graduated from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in 2020. Mujtaba’s directing credits range between short fiction films, feature screenplays, T.V series and feature documentaries through which he explores themes of intercultural contexts, identity, and the dilemmas of human existence.
He is best known for his short films “Lime”, “Compass”, “Darkness is a Color”, and the multi award winning film “Zawal” produced by ARTE Germany.
Filmography
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Crew
Crew Credits
Ramadan in a Day
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Ramadan in a Day
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Zawal
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
Zawal
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Autism
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
El Pianist: Musician in the time of Sahwa
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2019
Darkness Is A Color
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Darkness Is A Color
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2019
Lime
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Compass
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Compass
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2015
Mein Krampf
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
Mein Krampf
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2014
Mein Krampf
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2014
After the Death of Volker Figge
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
After the Death of Volker Figge
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2013
hayat
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
hayat
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2012
hayat
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2012