THE FILMMAKERS
abdullah al arak
KUWAITI
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Al-Arak is a director who was known for the two TV series UREEM (2020) and NETFLOREX (2022) before making his debut narrative feature SATTAR, produced by Saudi production house Telfaz11.

TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
With the Saudi Arabian family comedy SATTAR, Abdullah managed to display the promising future of the entertainment industry in KSA when it became the highest-grossing Saudi film of all time. The wrestling-themed comedy has grossed over $8 million since its December 2022 release.