Khalid EL-Jelailati
Directing
Known For

Two drug addicts struggle to make ends meet and are forced to turn to prostitution. They find themselves encroaching on the territory of an ambitious pimp/drug dealer. The addicts stumble across his drugs and decide to steal them.
Nandi

A proud man's traumas and prejudice push away his loving partner, opening him to the seduction of an ancient evil.
Prime

After meeting a man online, Aya is kidnapped by human traffickers.
Aya

Not So Fast is a contemporary romantic comedy about love and ambition. Alia, a hopeless romantic and manager to rising music star Zadie, thinks she’s found the perfect man in charming attorney Chris. But while courting Alia, Chris quietly entertains his parents’ plans for an arranged match — unknowingly setting the stage for an engagement he never intended. When a career-changing international opportunity arises, Alia must choose between waiting for a man who won’t fully choose her, or stepping boldly into her own future.
Not So Fast

At 24, ZAI (Zahira) is already rethinking her entire life after surviving a near death car wreck. She makes a brash and sudden decision to travel home after almost a 3-year absence and compels LU (Lungile) her secret girlfriend of 2 years to put her life on hold to accompany her. Lu is apprehensive, but finally and out of a sense of desperation to finally have a normal relationship, agrees. They embark on a 2-day journey across the expansive South African vistas learning more about each other, imagining the happy endings and debating the possible outcomes of coming out to Zai’s conservative and Muslim family. They arrive but things don’t go according to plan.
Let's Not Talk About It

This film addresses relationships and betrayal. Also addressing gender based violence and shines a light on the victims from a different point of view, the position of strength.