Samir

Nacimiento : 1955-07-29, Baghdad, Iraq

Películas

The Giacomettis
Producer
The rugged Swiss mountain valley of Bregaglia has produced an entire dynasty of artists: the Giacomettis. Alberto revolutionised the art world with his slender sculptures. Before him, his father was an Impressionist of the first hour. What makes this valley the birthplace of so many artists?
My beautiful Baghdad
Writer
"Abu Nawas" es un café de moda y el lugar en el que se reúnen artistas, comunistas y homosexuales iraquíes exiliados en Londres. Además, se ubica cerca de la mezquita salafista. Un día, un fanático religioso y sobrino de un poeta llamado Taufiq decide atacar a los amigos de su tío, poniendo en marcha una serie de acontecimientos que cambiarán por completo la vida de muchas personas.
My beautiful Baghdad
Director
"Abu Nawas" es un café de moda y el lugar en el que se reúnen artistas, comunistas y homosexuales iraquíes exiliados en Londres. Además, se ubica cerca de la mezquita salafista. Un día, un fanático religioso y sobrino de un poeta llamado Taufiq decide atacar a los amigos de su tío, poniendo en marcha una serie de acontecimientos que cambiarán por completo la vida de muchas personas.
Chris the Swiss
Producer
Croacia, 7 de enero de 1992: En plena guerra, se descubre el cuerpo de un joven periodista vestido con el uniforme de un grupo mercenario internacional. Veinte años después, su prima Anja Kofmel investiga su historia
Offshore: Elmer und das Bankgeheimnis
Producer
While managers of Swiss banks in the USA ruefully apologize for their tax evasions practices and customer data is disclosed to the American authorities, Rudolf Elmer, former auditor at bank Julius Bär, is indicted for violating the Swiss banking secrecy law on the Cayman Islands. Rudolf Elmer: from insider to critic.
Dawn
Producer
The story is set in Palestine in 1947, during the British mandate period. The Zionists are fighting for the establishment of a Jewish state, and four comrades in arms pressure the young Elisha to overcome his moral qualms and fully commit to the armed struggle.
Iraqi Odyssey
Editor
Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate Iraqi filmmaker Samir pays moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by the horrors of dictatorship, war and foreign occupation of Iraq.
Iraqi Odyssey
Writer
Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate Iraqi filmmaker Samir pays moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by the horrors of dictatorship, war and foreign occupation of Iraq.
Iraqi Odyssey
Director
Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate Iraqi filmmaker Samir pays moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by the horrors of dictatorship, war and foreign occupation of Iraq.
Fraulein
Producer
Cuando era joven, Ruza dejó Belgrado y emigró a Suiza con la esperanza de emprender allí una nueva vida. 25 años después, todo parece indicar que ha cumplido sus objetivos: es dueña de un comedor en Zurich que regenta con mano firme y buenos resultados económicos. Ruza está muy apegada a su rutina diaria, estructurada meticulosamente, pero su ordenado mundo da un vuelco cuando entra en escena Anna, una joven de veintidós años procedente de Sarajevo. Ruza se siente amenazada por la conducta impulsiva de la joven, aunque también experimenta el magnetismo de su gran energía vital. Poco a poco va creciendo la amistad entre estas dos mujeres que, sin embargo, no consiguen salvar la doble barrera que las separa: el temor que siente Ruza a la hora de abrirse por completo a los demás y un secreto inconfesable de Ana.
Snow White
Author
The life of 20-year-old Nico from upper class Zurich is all party, sex and drugs when she meets Paco, the front man of a rap band. She finds herself drawn to his independent, creative and profound way of life, so different from her own. With naiveté and infinite self-confidence, she tries to adopt his lifestyle - without anticipating the consequences.
Snow White
Director
The life of 20-year-old Nico from upper class Zurich is all party, sex and drugs when she meets Paco, the front man of a rap band. She finds herself drawn to his independent, creative and profound way of life, so different from her own. With naiveté and infinite self-confidence, she tries to adopt his lifestyle - without anticipating the consequences.
White Terror
Producer
A documentary about nazis in Sweden.
Skinhead Attitude
Producer
Este reportaje perfila los cuarenta años de historia de la subcultura skinhead, que comienza con las versiones más recientes de la cultura. Uno de los asuntos que analiza el documental, es el componente político, que va desde los pensamientos de extrema derecha, a los totalmente opuestos de extrema izquierda. La película describe la transformación y radicalización de esta subcultura juvenil.
Birdseye
Executive Producer
A Colorado sheriff and his teenage son investigate a bizarre kidnapping, ultimately leading them on the hunt for a legendary Swiss criminal.
Do It
Producer
Odyssey of the fortune-teller Daniele von Arb who, aged sixteen, joined the revolutionary underground and made the headlines as a top Swiss terrorist.
ID Swiss
Producer
Documentary in 7 segments whose theme is "Multicultural Switzerland". The segments are: "Raclette Curry", "Was Wie Wann Wohin Gehört", "Home Alone?", "Hopp Schwyz", "Mixed Up", "Making of a Jew" and "Train Fantôme".
Die Metzger
Director
The Little Girl
Writer
A little girl looking for directions meets the wolf, the bull and the great woman on the mountain. A short film specially commissioned to celebrate the centenary of cinema.
The Little Girl
Director
A little girl looking for directions meets the wolf, the bull and the great woman on the mountain. A short film specially commissioned to celebrate the centenary of cinema.
Tödliche Schwesterliebe
Director
Babylon 2
Cinematography
The first film about second-generation Swiss immigrants: A Turkish ice hockey player explains why, in Switzerland, he could only fall in love with an Italian. A young Italian woman explains why she prefers to rap in English. A hip-hop artist with Hispanic origins fights for his political rights and the director reminisces on how, despite his Arabic roots, he's been persecuted as a Jew. Babylon 2 reflects the rise of a new urban culture in Switzerland, which is instigated by the second generation of immigrants and the help of electronic media.
Babylon 2
Writer
The first film about second-generation Swiss immigrants: A Turkish ice hockey player explains why, in Switzerland, he could only fall in love with an Italian. A young Italian woman explains why she prefers to rap in English. A hip-hop artist with Hispanic origins fights for his political rights and the director reminisces on how, despite his Arabic roots, he's been persecuted as a Jew. Babylon 2 reflects the rise of a new urban culture in Switzerland, which is instigated by the second generation of immigrants and the help of electronic media.
Babylon 2
Director
The first film about second-generation Swiss immigrants: A Turkish ice hockey player explains why, in Switzerland, he could only fall in love with an Italian. A young Italian woman explains why she prefers to rap in English. A hip-hop artist with Hispanic origins fights for his political rights and the director reminisces on how, despite his Arabic roots, he's been persecuted as a Jew. Babylon 2 reflects the rise of a new urban culture in Switzerland, which is instigated by the second generation of immigrants and the help of electronic media.
(It Was) Just a Job
Director
Right after the first Iraq war, the filmmaker visits his family in Iraq. He tries to reconstruct the war from different points of view, all depicted on the same screen at the same time: U.S. airplanes dropping bombs, his parents fixated on the television, and the family welcoming him back.
Filou
Executive Producer
Filou
Director