Ulaa Salim
Still: EternalUlaa SALIM (1987, Denmark) studied at the National Film School of Denmark. He uses his personal experiences as inspiration in his filmmaking. Together with his partner and producer Daniel Mühlendorph, he founded the production company Hyanene Film. Salim's debut short film, Our Fathers' Sons (2015) and feature, Sons of Denmark (2019), both had their world premieres at IFFR. His sci-fi drama Eternal (2024) will premier at IFFR 2024.
Filmography
(selection) Forever Young (2012, short) Min bror/My Brother (2012, short), Det rene hjerte/The Pure Heart (2014, short doc), Vore Fædres Sønner/Our Fathers' Sons (2015, short), Danmarks sønner/Sons of Denmark (2019), For Evigt/Eternal (2024)
Ulaa Salim at IFFR
Our Fathers' Sons
8'
Denmark
IFFR 2016
Sons of Denmark
Claustrophobic political thriller in which two young men cornered by xenophobia become embroiled in a devilish dilemma.
120'
Denmark
IFFR 2019
Eternal
A deeply moving sci-fi drama of the heart that ruminates on ‘what if?’
100'
Denmark
IFFR 2024