Author and director, Mohamed El Khatib develops singular documentary fiction projects in the field of performance, literature and cinema. In 2008, he co-founded the Zirlib collective, which brings together actors, dancers, researchers, videographers and musicians from the contemporary scene. He created his first play, "À l'abri de rien", in 2010. In 2016, he won the Grand prix de littérature dramatique for "Finir en beauté", an essay in which he evokes the death of his mother. The following year, he produced for the cinema "Renault 12", a road movie between Orléans and Tangier, which tackles the question of inheritance and family. In 2021, he co-signed the play "Boule à neige" with Patrick Boucheron, presented at the Festival d’Automne. Artist associated with the Chambéry Savoie theater national scene, he has been developing, since 2021, the project for a first art center in nursing homes, highlighting the importance of art in our daily lives.