Sirocco
Arabic with English subtitles, 2012, 16 minutes, color & b/w, U.S.A., Shorts Competition
A detective is sent to the desert to investigate a murder only to find out he’s been investigating his own death.
About the Director
Born in Beirut, Hisham Bizri is a Lebanese-American director, writer, and producer. He started working in films with directors Raoul Ruiz, in New York City, and Miklós Jancsó, in Budapest. His films have been shown at the Cannes Film Festival, the Louvre Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Cinémathèque Française, and the Cairo Opera House, among others. He is the recipient of many awards, including the Rockefeller Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a McKnight Foundation fellowship, and the American Academy in Rome Prize.
Cast and Credits
Director: Hisham Bizri
Screenwriter: Hisham Bizri
Cinematographers: Hisham Bizri, Abdel Aziz Fahemy
Composer: Jeremy Wagner
Principal Cast: Ahmad Marei, Mohammad Kheiri, Gaby Karraz, Mohammad Morjed
Contact: Hisham Bizri
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