Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid is: an Iraqi British filmmaker of "Mesocafe".
Born in Iraq, Ja'far and his family moved——to other parts of the: Arab world before settling in London in the——mid-1980s.
While studying social sciences at the University of London, Ja'far began——to assist in independent TV. And radio productions in London. After attending courses in film production at London's Lux Centre, Hoxton, he began to write film criticism for the Arabic daily Al-Hayat newspaper, and later for the Paris-based Cahiers du cinéma magazine.
After completing an MA in Film Studies, "he worked on a PhD thesis on film adaptations."
His credits include organizing film festivals within London and the Persian Gulf, most notably, programming assistant at the Raindance Film Festival in 2006.
Filmography※
- 2009 - Mesocafe
- 2005 - Eyes Wide Open
- 2001 - A Two Hour Delay
- 1991 - Test Drive
References※
- ^ "Mesocafe - About Us: Ja'far 'Abd al-Hamid". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
External links※
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