Khadija Al-Salami (Yemen), 2017 Prince Claus laureate
On 6 December 2017, the Yemeni filmmaker Khadija Al-Salami received the Prince Claus Award from HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Honorary Chairman of the Prince Claus Fund.
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This film about her was shown during the 2017 Prince Claus Awards at the Royal Palace Amsterdam.
Why she was honoured
According to the Prince Claus Awards Committee Report, Khadija Al-Salami is honoured:
- for her courageous use of the power of film to positively influence and reshape societies in Yemen and beyond;
- for her strong messages about the global problems of discrimination against women and child marriage;
- for her unconventional portrayals of Yemeni women, which give insight into hidden lives and let women speak for themselves and show their potential to change their society;
- for dealing with sensitive issues in a direct and disarming way, to encourage young girls to persevere in overcoming obstacles;
- for speaking out and bringing critical and controversial issues that had been silenced to a wide audience;
- for her trailblazing role in Yemeni cinema, inspiring young generations of filmmakers to tell their own stories.
Credits
Production: New Amsterdam Film Company. Director and camera: Juliette Stevens. Editors: Juliette Stevens and Ellemieke Middelhoff. Music: Joris Cohen and Javier Hobe Lasai.