Alex Bakri
Alex Bakri is a Palestinian filmmaker whose work spans cinematography, acting and editing. Over the past decade, he has built a career as an editor, contributing to acclaimed films such as Taste of Cement (2017) and the Oscar-nominated Of Fathers and Sons (2017). Habibi Hussein (2025) marks his directorial debut in feature filmmaking.
Filmography
Habibi Hussein (2025)
Alex Bakri at IFFR
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Habibi Hussein
Alex Bakri | 96' | Palestine | Dutch Premiere
A cautionary tale about cultural colonialism, developed from the ruins of an NGO folly. -
Thiiird
Karim Kassem | 94' | Lebanon | World premiere
At an auto repair shop, a quiet mechanic confronts the nature of existence in today’s Lebanon. -
Forget Alberto for Now
Beina Xu | 19' | Germany | World premiere
A film crew uses pigeons, goldfish and caged plants to tell a refugee’s story. But is it theirs to tell?