Ahmad Alyaseer

Ahmad Alyaseer (Arabic: أحمد اليسير) is a Jordanian director, producer and author.

Ahmad Alyaseer
أحمد اليسير
Ahmad Alyaseer in 2018
Born
Occupation(s)Director, Producer and Author

Movies

When Time Becomes a Woman

Ahmad directed the first Jordanian Sci-Fi Feature When Time Becomes a Woman.[1] The film was an experimental project for his graduation project submission at Middlesex University [2] and won awards at several film festivals[3] yet it did not do well in Jordan.[4] Critics praised the film for minimalist elements and was described as a "breath of fresh air in the genre".[5] Despite the film's small budget, the crew got some impressive results.[6]

TV Shows

The below are titles of TV shows produced and directed by Ahmad Alyaseer

Asfoureyyeh (The Nuthouse)

The series premiered on November 11, 2015, with Ro'ya TV,[7] and was praised for being the first Jordanian Sitcom.[8] A second season aired in 2017.[9] Asfoureyyeh was the first acting experience for several Jordanian social media stars such as Omar Zorba, Lina Abu Rezeq and Rawsan Hallak.[10]

Latt Wa Ajen

The mini- series premiered on 27, May, 2017 with the online channel Kharabeesh and Ro'ya TV in the month of Ramadan.[11] The series marked the first acting experience for the Jordanian TV Presenter Nadia Al Zoubi.[12][13] The show highlights women issues such as divorce, work, study and parenting.[14]

Click

The show premiered on May 17, 2018, with Ro'ya TV and Viu Streaming Service[15] and was praised for its technical quality and concept[16][17] it featured stars from different nationalities including the Syrian comedian Andre Skaf.[18]

Jalta Season 2

The show premiered on May 5, 2019. The show was the most watched in Jordan and praised for bringing the light family Jordan sitcoms back after they were very popular in the early 90s.[19][20]

Weapon Without Murder

The show premiered on October 25, 2019.[21] Ahmad Alyaseer described the show as very challenging for being one of the very few modern Jordanian Dramas that the audience are not used to.[22]

This is Earth

A light pan-Arab sitcom featuring social media stars from all over the Middle East. The show aired in April 2020. It was produced by Ahmad Alyaseer and directed by Alaa Ismail the director of El Plato. The show was on Shahid and MBC.[23]

Ahlan Simsim

The Arabic version of Sesame Street. The show started broadcasting in 2019. It is part of The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Sesame Workshop who have launched a joint initiative to provide millions of refugee children in the region with an educational programme in Arabic.[24] The show has introduced three new muppets and was fueled by a $100 million grant provided by the MacArthur Foundation in 2017.[25]

Books

My Trip to Adele

The novel is co-written with his sister Rana Alyaseer and was released on September 10, 2016[26] but was removed from online platforms in August 2017 for copyright infringement.[27] The authors released the novel again without the lyrics. The novel was praised for its controversial topics such as atheism, child prostitution, black magic and divorce laws in third world countries.[28][29][30]

Lasto Qedesa (I’m not a Saint)

I'm not a saint (Arabic: لست قديسة) is the second novel by Ahmad and Rana Alyaseer. It is in Arabic and was released with Arab Scientific Publishers in May, 2018.[31]

Between Wuhun and Finland, a Cold Sun

Between Wuhun and Finland, a Cold Sun (Arabic: بين ووهان وفنلندا شمس باردة ) is an Arabic novel released in January 2021 by Arab Scientific Publishers. It follows the story of four people who get involved in a conspiracy so much bigger than them about the corona virus.[32][33]

References

  1. Wasa Avramov, "Interview with Ahmad Alyaseer, the Director of the First Jordanian SF When Time Becomes a Woman", Explore Science Fiction
  2. Ahmad Alyaseer official Biography
  3. IMDB awards page for When Time Becomes a Woman
  4. Gaelle Sundelin , "Jordan's first sci-fi flick faces tough crowd at home", The Jordan Times, July 10, 2013
  5. Bill Thompson, "Review: Henama Ykoon El Zaman Untha (When Time Becomes A Woman, 2012)", Bill's Movie Emporium, March 19, 2013
  6. Jay Seaver, "When Time Becomes a Woman", Hollywood Bitch Slap Movie Reviews, February 16, 2013
  7. "Asfoureyyeh Season 1 Episode 1: Who is Hadeel? Details", IMDB
  8. Bashar Ibrahim, "Asfoureyyeh", Al Hayat Newspaper, February 23, 2016
  9. "Asfoureyyeh Season 2", Roya News, February 1, 2017
  10. Caravan TV Show, "Interview with Rawsan Hallak and Ahmad Alyaseer about Asfoureyyeh", Roya TV Station, October 19, 2015
  11. "Latt Wa Ajen : Episode 1 Labeling: Details", IMDB
  12. "Nadia Al Zoubie does acting for the first time in Latt Wa Ajen", Ain News, May 1, 2017
  13. "Jordan breathes through its screen", The Khaleej Newspaper, May 26, 2017
  14. Ghazi Bani Naser, "Presenter Nadia Al Zoubie invade audiences screens in Ramadan", Panet - Panorama, May 10, 2017
  15. "Click Series: Episode 1 Details", IMDB
  16. "Comedy in Ramadan shows the Jordanian Reality with Quality", Sarayah News, May 13, 2018
  17. Majed Al Fasi, "Click Series", Al Arabiyah TV, May, 19. 2018
  18. "Andre Skaf in Roya", Roya News, April 6, 2018
  19. ""جلطة 2".. كوميديا العائلة الأردنية في رمضان". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  20. "طلعت شناعة يشيد بمسلسل "جلطة" الذي يبث عبر شاشة رؤيا". رؤيا الأخباري (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  21. Weapon Without Murder (Crime, Drama, Mystery), Hasan Khamayseh, Firas Taybeh, Maria Zreik, Shafeqa Al-Tal, 2019-10-25, retrieved 2021-01-26{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. Salloum, Basem (30 October 2019). "Cafe show: interview with Ahmad Alyaseer". Mont Carlo Radio.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. "هنا الأرض الموسم 1". Shahid (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  24. "Ahlan Simsim: Sesame Street's Arabic show to debut in Middle East". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  25. Dahir, Abdi Latif (2019-11-21). "Arabic-Language Version of 'Sesame Street' Will Debut 3 New Muppets (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  26. "My Trip to Adele", Google Books
  27. Valentina Valentini, " Adele Fans Still Fighting For Her Attention After Pulling Their Unauthorized Book Based On Lyrics ", Billboard, October 26, 2017
  28. Sabrina Beretta, " Book review: My Trip to Adele by R I Alyaseer and A I Alyaseer", Sabrina Reviews, August 16, 2018
  29. Jeyran Main, " My Trip to Adele by A.I.Alyaseer and R.I.Alyaseer (Book Review #133)", Jeyran Book Reviews, December 20, 2017
  30. Liliana, " REVIEW: My Trip to Adele by R.I. Alyaseer & A.I. Alyaseer", Liliania Bookish, July 6, 2017
  31. "Lasto Qedesa proves that love and power never meet", Middle East Online, June 12, 2018
  32. "شمس باردة بين ووهان وفنلندا". MEO (in Arabic). 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  33. ""بين ووهان وفنلندا شمس باردة".. محكية روائية تواكب تفشي كورونا". جريدة الدستور. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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