Narrative Short Film | Bahrain

Seed is a Bahraini short film written and directed by Salman Yousif and produced by Ali Esbai through Wikkid Productions.

After discovering he is infertile, Jassim pressures his younger brother Saeed, a devout father of four, to secretly take his place during a semen collection procedure for the artificial insemination of Jassim’s wife, Nora.

As pressure mounts from Nora’s powerful father, faith, family loyalty and deception collide, pushing Saeed towards a breaking point.

Festival Recognition

Golden Palm Award for Best GCC Short Film
2026 Saudi Film Festival

Jury Award
Lift-Off Film Festival, Amsterdam

Starring

Omar Al Saeedi, Ammar Khamees, Fouz Al Sharqawi, Ammar Zainal and Yussuf Hassan.