Khadija Al-Salami

Director Khadija Al-Salami, born in Sana'a in 1966, studied directing in the United States and produced a number of films that have gained international acclaim. She is considered one of the pioneers of television directing in Yemen.

She has also been involved in diplomatic work and served as a media advisor to the Yemeni embassy in Paris.

She has produced a number of distinguished films, including: "Land of Saba", "Yemen of a Thousand Faces", and "A Stranger in Her Own Home", which won six awards at the International Human Rights Film Festival in Geneva.

She was also awarded the Legion of Honor by French President Jacques Chirac for her social and humanitarian films and writings and her role in strengthening Yemeni-French relations.