Sami Saif Sirelkhatim is an independent filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer with a background in film production and direction.
He is a film graduate from the Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Studies in Rabat, Morocco, and the University of Abdelmalek Essaadi in Tetouan, Morocco.
Born in the UAE, Sirelkhatim is of Moroccan and Sudanese descent and is particularly drawn to the power of cinema as a medium to celebrate individuals who have been overlooked or underrepresented in mainstream narratives.