A Letter to Grandad (2026)
On a journey through the rich iconography of Saudi Arabia, director Razan Alsoghayer captures the belongings and landscapes connected to her grandfather’s memory for the short film A Letter to My Grandfather.
Shooting on film in her hometown in Al Ahsa’a Oasis, Alsoghayer approached the project as a pathway to healing after her grandfather’s passing, finding visual poetry in his environment and the curiosity that rose to the surface.
Reengaging with his experience of blindness and how this shaped his understanding, A Letter to My Grandfather seeks to frame his perspective through deep cultural symbolism, imagining how he envisaged the world and the people close to him.
Shot on 16mm
Location: Al Ahsa’a, Saudi Arabia
Status: Film festivals
A 6-min short film about a man who wakes up and decides to quit smoking, but before doing so, he’ll try to find the perfect moment to smoke his last cigarette.
Shot on 35mm
Location: Sicily, Italy
The Last Cigarette (2025)
Status: in post-production
A short film capturing a day in the life of a young boy and his great aunt, as they quietly prepare to part ways before he leaves for a bigger world.
Location: Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
Supported by:
Son of Badriyah (2026)
Status: in development
Logline: 15 years ago, Dunia was expelled from her village for being bedeviled. Now she is coming back to confront the villagers.
Location: Saudi Arabia
Developed and supported by:
Scapegoat (TBD) - feature film
Status: Development
The lifelong bond between two girls begins to quietly unravel as they grow into a world that asks them to choose between loyalty to each other and loyalty to their families.
Location: Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia