Jamal El Gouji, born in 2002, is a Moroccan filmmaker. After graduating from high school in 2022, the journey began by pursuing a passion for filmmaking as an academic path. Subsequently, graduated with a Diploma of General University Studies in 2024 from the National Higher School of Art and Design in Casablanca, specializing in Cinema and Audiovisual. "Shadows of Silence," Jamal's first short film in 2024, was shot as an end-of-year school project, where he took on the roles of director, writer, and editor.