Samir Jamal Al Din
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 29, 1955 (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Baghdad, Iraq
Biography
Samir Jamal Al-Din is an Iraqi-born Swiss filmmaker, born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1955. His work is deeply rooted in the history, identity, and cultural memory of Iraq. Through cinema, he explores the stories of its people, the weight of its past, and the complexities of belonging to a homeland shaped by generations of change. His films are not merely about Iraq; they are about preserving its memory and giving its history a voice.
Known For
Filmography
Hirschfeld – The Unknown Known
Movie · Director
The Miraculous Transformation of the Working Class Into Foreigners
Movie · Director
Baghdad in My Shadow
Movie · Director
Iraqi Odyssey
Movie · Director
Snow White
Movie · Director
Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection
Movie · Director
Norman Plays Golf
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Die Metzger
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Projecziuns Tibetanas
Movie · Director
The Little Girl
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Angelique
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Tödliche Schwesterliebe
Movie · Director
Babylon 2
Movie · Director
(It Was) Just a Job
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Always & Forever
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Hiphop
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Filou
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Morlove - Eine Ode für Heisenberg
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Schiefkörper
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Stummfilm
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