Samir

Biography

Born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1955, he emigrated with his family in the 1960s to Switzerland where, following his studies at the Zurich University of the Arts, he trained as a typesetter. He has worked as a cinematographer, writer and director since the early 1980s. In 1994 he took over the Dschoint Ventschr production company with filmmaker Werner Schweizer and producer Karin Koch; the company focuses on the development of up-and-coming Swiss talent. His work encompasses over 40 short and feature films. He also regularly works as a theatre director and in the field of fine arts.

Source: 65. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)