Filmmaker Amal

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Amal Al-Agroobi here! I’m a filmmaker - director, writer and hesitantly, a producer. I started acting at a really young age and that’s how I caught the bug. Acting and film were my passions and my goal was to be a renowned filmmaker and an auteur.

I joined the industry in 2012 after a short stint in the medical field. Thanks to an online competition, I made my first film Half Emirati and have been pursuing my passion ever since. I set up my own independent film production company, ALAGROOBI films to develop socially-driven films in all genres.

I’m really passionate about social, character-driven stories that discuss identity, personality and the understanding of human character. Social injustice is a theme that comes out a lot in my work, and I also enjoy making stories about, or pertaining to the Arab world; bringing unknown tales about Gulf Arab societies to light.

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Movies I’ve made

In typical Arab fashion and on the prowl for lady suitors, Roula invites Zeina and her daughter Reem over for an Arabic coffee matinee. When young Reem is encouraged to participate in a coffee cup reading ritual, she gets more than she bargained for.

A window into the mind of Boon. This monologue was shot during lockdown for a competition.

'Half Emirati' is a documentary that explores the social implications of being the offspring of a mixed marriage between a native of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a small country in the Middle East and any other nationality.

‘Vanish in Smoke’ was created in just 48 hours for the sci-fi London film festival challenge. Cidji lives in a world where ageing minds can be reversed and no one seems to understand him until he meets a like-minded friend.

‘The Brain That Sings’ is a feature documentary that follows two autistic boys based in the UAE through three months of music therapy in order to help improve their social behaviours.

‘Climb of hope’ is a short documentary about the climb of two Palestinian amputees up Mount Kilimanjaro in a bout to raise hope for children from war-torn countries around the world.