Rug

The devil is in the details.

I have long been fascinated by cinema’s capacity to encapsulate various mediums in order to reflect the human condition on the big screen.    

I think as filmmakers, like other artists, we have a responsibility to shed light on issues concerning the human condition. What makes cinema so special is its ability to utilize the concept of time in order to highlight certain emotions. With a simple close-up, for instance, you can feel what the actor is expressing without resorting to words. 

What drives me as a filmmaker is storytelling, in all its forms. When I see films by Ingmar Bergman, Masaki Kobayashi, Peter Greenaway, or Michael Haneke I continue to be amazed at this medium’s potential and what is possible. I believe cinema is still in its embryonic stages and it’s exciting to be a contributor in this ever-evolving artform.

Mohamed Sultan is a director, writer, and producer born and raised in Bahrain. He holds a BA in film and television studies from the University of Derby (UK), earned a Fulbright Scholarship, and is currently completing an MFA in filmmaking from the Maryland Institute of College of Art (MICA). Mohamed’s films concern the clash between tradition and the modern world. His most recent film, Rug, is set in his home country of Bahrain and revolves around a young artist who gets inspired by a mysterious rug that falls from the sky, but his art becomes problematic and creates a rift between him and the community. Mohamed also coproduced and assistant-directed Window (2019), was a cinematographer on Flick (2020), and most recently produced The Purgatory of Ghosts and Grief (2021). 

Mohamed Sultan is a director, writer, and producer born and raised in Bahrain. He holds a BA in film and television studies from the University of Derby (UK), earned a Fulbright Scholarship, and is currently completing an MFA in filmmaking from the Maryland Institute of College of Art (MICA). Mohamed’s films concern the clash between tradition and the modern world. His most recent film, Rug, is set in his home country of Bahrain and revolves around a young artist who gets inspired by a mysterious rug that falls from the sky, but his art becomes problematic and creates a rift between him and the community. Mohamed also coproduced and assistant-directed Window (2019), was a cinematographer on Flick (2020), and most recently produced The Purgatory of Ghosts and Grief (2021). 

(Update provided in May 2021)