Mahmoud Sabbagh , or Mah Sabbagh ( Arabic : مَحْمُود صباغ ; born March 1983 ) is a Saudi film director , producer , and screenwriter . Sabbagh has been a major pioneer of independent cinema in Saudi Arabia since the 2013 . His debut feature , titled '' Barakah Meets Barakah '' , premiered at Berlin Film Festival in 2016 ; becoming the first feature film from Saudi Arabia to screen in the festival . His debut film was also selected as the entry of Saudi Arabia for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Mahmoud Sabbagh