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Raghad Albakheet and Danial Salman, the visionary duo behind Jordan’s first-ever Student Academy Award-nominated short film “A Subconscious Dive,” are now blazing new trails in feature filmmaking. Their breakthrough work—rooted in Albakheet’s raw, hypnotic exploration of trauma and identity—proved that deeply personal, psychologically rich stories can resonate globally. With a shoestring budget and daring underwater shoots in Aqaba, they turned ambition into art. Now, Albakheet is crafting her debut feature “Ice Cream Truck,” a surreal continuation of her subconscious journey centered on women’s voices, while Salman tackles urgent social issues in “What Remains” and weaves family secrets into his feature “The Memory of You.” Both filmmakers are actively seeking funding to bring these bold, culturally significant projects to life—marking a powerful new chapter for Jordanian cinema on the world stage.

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