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Alex Bakri, editor, director of photography, Tübingen
  • Editor
  • director of photography
Born 1978 in Akko, Israel (45 Years)

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    About Alex Bakri

    Alex Bakri was born in 1978 in the Palestinian village Beane in the Galilee/ Israel, and studied Cinema and Media in the „College of Technology and Media Instruction" in Tel-Aviv.
    Since then he was working in nearly all departments of film making (Documentary+Fiction):
    He gathered experience as an actor in diverse cinema films (a.o. "The Time That Remains” 2009 by Elia Suleiman).
    Since 2007 he directed several short films (f. ex. "Ajameyoun” 2007, Festivals: Voices Festival Toronto, Other Israel Festival New York) and video installations, then worked as a DOP and camera man (u.a. "Wajd” 2014 by Firas Roby, Award: "best film" at Lebanese "Tyre International Short Film Festival 2014"/ „Cinema Jenin" (documentary) 2011 by Marcus Vetter, Award: German Camera Prize in section of cut 2012,Festivals: DIFF, IDFA) .
    As a film editor he made a lot of short films and Video Art productions, then worked as an editor for the Palestinian TV Ramallah.
    Since 2013 he is working as a freelancer for German and international Film- and TV productions (companies: Basis Berlin, Kurhaus Productions Baden-Baden, Kaske-Films u.a.) as well as for the German TV (SWR Baden-Baden)
    He edited the documentary "Taste Of Cement” by Ziad Kalthoum, which won, amongst other European festivals, in Locarno the „European Doc Alliance Award 2017” and was nominated for the European Film Award 2017. The film "Of Fathers and Sons" by Talal Derki was nominated for the Oscar 2019 (91st Academy Award) in the category of Best Documentary.
    For the experimental documentary "People Of The Wasteland" (2018, Syria/Ger director: Heba Khaled) he won the award for Best Editing at the Castrovillari Film Festival / Italy.
    Other films edited by Alex Bakri have received numerous nominations and awards, such as "Mussolini's Sister" (2018 director: Juna Suleiman/ co-writer Alex Bakri, release IFFR Rotterdam, Doc Aviv Film Festival Best Film: nominated, and others), Octopus (2021 Director: Karim Kassem, IDFA Amsterdam Best Documentary: Winner, FF Torino Best International Documentary: Nominated, Zagreb Docs: Winner Special Mention, Global Cinema Festival Boston, and others)
    Thiird (2023 feature film, director: Karim Kassem, IFF Rotterdam 2023 Tiger Award: nominated, and others)
    Alex Bakri also received the Israel Film Academy's Ophir Award for Best Actor in 2021 for his performance in the Palestinian-Israeli feature film "Let It Be Morning" (Director: Eran Kolirin), which premiered in Cannes and won the Israeli Oscar entry (US Academy Awards 2021, Shortlist) was.
    Alex Bakri is currently working on his debut film as a director (The Projectionist, A.T., in post-production.)

    Movies as editor

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    YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
    2022ThiiirdIndependent Feature FilmKarim KassemKarim Kassem Production [lb]
    2021OctopusDocu-FictionKarim KassemChanging Film Productions [us]
    2019Forget Alberto for NowShort FilmBeina XuKaske Film [de]
    2018WaterproofDocumentary FeatureDani KönigKloos & Co. Medien GmbH
    2017People Of The WastelandShort DocumentaryHeba KhaledHeba Khaled Production [sy]
    2017Of Fathers and Sons
    additional editor
    Documentary FeatureTalal DerkiBasis Berlin Filmproduktion GmbHadditional editor
    2017Mussolini's sister
    in Postproduktion
    DocumentaryJuna SuleimanMajdal Films [il/ps]in Postproduktion
    2016Taste of CementDocumentary FeatureZiad KalthoumBasis Berlin Filmproduktion GmbH
    2016Und jetzt sind wir hierDocumentary Series, KiKA Kinderkanal [de], SWR [de]Agnes Lisa WegnerKurhaus Production

    Movies as director of photography

    YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
    2011Cinema JeninDocumentaryMarcus Vetter [1]Dresdner Sinfoniker

    Movies in other capacities

    YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
    2011Mussolini's sisterDocumentaryJuna SuleimanMajdal Films [il/ps]co-writer

    Other projects

    YearProject typeTitleActivityCompany
    2021 - TodayIn front of the cameraVayehi Boker- Let It Be MorningActorDori Media Group, Dori Media Paran, Les Films du Poisson

    Film awards

    YearFilmAwardCategory 
    2018Mussolini's sisterIDFA Doc. Film Festival Amsterdam [nl]First Appearance CompetitionNominated

    Awards

    YearAward
    2021Ophir Award - The Israeli Film Academy Award for Best Actor

    Basic data

    NationalityIsraeli
    LanguagesArabicEnglishGermanHebrew
    Experience abroadWest Asia: Israel, Palestine
    Immediate working areaTübingen
    1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Baden-Württemberg
    Accommodation possibilitiesTel Aviv