Mohammed Gamal Jimmy

Mohammed Gamal Jimmy, yeah, he’s the guy you’ll see tied to two of the biggest Saudi productions that hit 2023: Hwjn and Kaboos. If you’ve been poking around the recent wave of Middle Eastern cinema, his name’s probably popped up more than once. Dude’s got this uncanny knack for picking projects that stir up real buzz—like, not just the critics’ circle, but actual people who pay to sit in sticky theater seats. Hwjn’s a wild ride—think supernatural meets coming-of-age, with a side of “what even is reality?” It taps into the whole jinn mythology, but it’s not some standard ghost story. The film dives into the life of a young jinn, Hwjn, who gets tangled up with humans in ways that’ll mess with your head. You get drama, you get suspense, there’s even a little bit of romance in there (because of course, there is). The culture seeps through every scene, but it still feels fresh even if you don’t know your jinn from your genie. Then there’s Kaboos. Now, this one’s more like a fever dream—darker, grittier, the kind of movie that makes you check under your bed after the credits roll. Kaboos digs into nightmares, literally—stories that unravel in that weird, foggy space between sleep and waking. There’s horror, yes, but also this undercurrent of social commentary. It’s not just about jump scares. It’s about what keeps you up at night—both the monsters and the stuff you don’t want to admit scares you. Jimmy’s got range, and honestly, the dude’s just getting started.