Khadija Al-Salami

Khadija Al-Salami is Yemen’s first female filmmaker. She has made over 30 documentaries for various TV stations in France and Yemen, receiving worldwide acclaim. Her first fiction film “I am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced” won over 30 awards, screening at hundreds of festivals. She has written “La Rosée du Matin” and “The Tears of Sheba”, an autobiography co-authored with Charles Hoots about her growing up in Yemen. Al-Salami served as the Press and Cultural Counselor and Director of the Communication and Cultural Center at the Embassy of Yemen in Paris until 2011. Her awards include: The Knight of the Order of Arts & Letters awarded by French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand; Inspiring woman, chosen by the Mosaic Foundation; Yo Dona Award for Professional Work; Medal of Honor, rank of Knight (Chevalier) awarded by French President Jacques Chirac; Prince Claus Award (Netherlands). Al-Salami is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.