Karim Kassem
Karim KASSEM (1990, Lebanon) is a photographer, writer and filmmaker. He was born and raised in Beirut. Before discovering his love for film, Kassem worked as a DJ and musician. He moved to New York, where he became involved in filmmaking through directing commercials and music videos. He wrote, directed and starred in Only the Winds, his feature film debut, which had its world premiere at Visions du Réel and screened at IFFR 2021. His third feature, Thiiird, will premiere at IFFR 2023. He lives in Brooklyn, where he runs Screen Productions LLC.
Filmography
(selection) Red Pearl (2012, short), Beirut Displacement (2014, short), Time to Go (2016, short) The Awakening (2017, short), Sad Bags (2018, short), Magda (2018, short), Mr. Wool (2018, short), Only the Winds (2020), Octopus (doc, 2021), Thiiird (2023)
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Karim Kassem op IFFR
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Thiiird
Karim Kassem | 94' | Lebanon | World premiere
At an auto repair shop, a quiet mechanic confronts the nature of existence in today’s Lebanon. -
Only the Winds
Karim Kassem | 131' | Lebanon | None
A director returns from New York to Lebanon to research a film. Existential questions arise during a location visit to an institute for the blind.