Known For
Directing
Born
Jun 01, 1940
Place of Birth
Baghdad, Iraq
Credits
13 titles
Kassem Hawal
Biography
The film director Qasim was born in the city of Basra in southern Iraq in the year 1940. He started in the theater and worked in journalism, television, radio, and theater. In 1966, he founded, along with some friends, the foundation "Afalam AlYawm," which produced the film "Al-Haris," for which he wrote the story and played the role of Qasim himself. The film was directed by the renowned artist Khalil Shouk. In 1970, he joined the ranks of the Palestinian resistance in Beirut, establishing a film unit and directing several films, including "Al-Nahr Al-Barid," "Bayyutna Al-Sagheera," "Limaathana Hamal Al-Silaah," and "Lan Tuskit Al-Banadiq." In 1976, he returned to Iraq and directed his documentary film "Al-Ahwar," followed by his first narrative film, "Bayut Fil Dhalik Al-Zakaq." He then left Iraq to live in exile.
Known For
Filmography
Sound
Director
Baghdad Outside Baghdad
Director
The Singer
Writer
Palestinian Identity
Writer
The Massacre: Sabra and Shatila
Director
Return to Haifa
Director
Houses in That Alley
Director
The Marshes
Director
Our Small Houses
Director
The Rifles will not be Silent
Director
A Word, A Gun
Director
The Cold River
Director
The Watchman