Barmak Akram, ( fa, برمک اکرم) (born in 1966 in Kabul), is an Afghan filmmaker. Akram lives in Paris, where he studied fine arts. His first feature film, '' Kabuli Kid'' (2008), won several awards and has been shown at the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

. In 2013, he received the Best Screenplay award at the Sundance Film Festival for the film ''

Wajma (An Afghan Love Story) ''Wajma (An Afghan Love Story)'' is a 2013 Afghan drama film written and directed by Barmak Akram. The film was selected as the Afghan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast * Wajma ...

''. He has also made experimental and documentary films, including ''Toutes Les Teles Du Monde'' (2009).

Filmography

Kabuli Kid (2008) Toutes Les Teles Du Monde (2009)

(2013)

References

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