One of the most active Arab directors, Hicham directs a film every year and is also involved in creating art projects and television movies. His films regularly show up at key festivals such as Berlinale and TIFF including his latest film JAHILYA. With an art-house sensibility, he is not afraid to tackle Arab taboo topics including homosexuality, religion, corruption and politics. Around 80,000 subscribers follow his YouTube channel, which has attracted more than 14 M views so far.