Hakim Mao

Hakim Mao was born and raised in Agadir, Morocco. He studied editing before graduating in cinema from the École Nationale Supérieure Louis Lumière. Between 2014 and 2024, he was a partner at Initiative Film, a company specializing in international film development, as well as a screenwriter and writing consultant on development projects. Hakim Mao directed the short films Fragile (2020) and Idiot Fish (2022), and is currently developing his first feature film with Furyo Films.