From Saudi Roots to Global Screens w/ Hamzah Jamjoom

Listen to our podcast conversation with the award-winning Saudi filmmaker Hamzah Jamjoom.

In this episode of the Showcast, we speak with one of the foremost Saudi filmmakers in modern cinema, Hamzah Jamjoom, whose films include Rupture (2021) and How I Got There (2022), and make him one of the most awarded film directors in the country. We take this opportunity to talk about the birth of his interest in film, as well as his work in both animation and live-action projects.

Jamjoom also shares with his the importance of his Saudi heritage and how his works aim to speak to his own people, as well as reach an international audience. Aside from stories about his formative years and his career up to this point, Jamjoom also shares with us details about his future projects and ambitions, as well as his thoughts and experience of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning film industry and film culture.

Showcast is a series of candid podcast conversations from the world of film, presented by The Film Verdict and hosted by Matt Micucci.

Featured photo: Samer Almadani.