Bassel Ghandour
Writer / Director
After graduating from the School of Cinematic Arts at The University of Southern California, Bassel wrote and produced the OSCAR nominated and BAFTA winning film Theeb. His directorial debut, The Alleys, premiered at the Piazza Grande of the Locarno Film Festival before going on to play at the BFI London and Rotterdam Film Festivals. The film later trended on Netflix in the Arab World. Bassel is currently in post-production with Chasing Dreams, a six-part sports docu-series following five Syrian footballers who turn professional in Brazil after being scouted from The Zaatari Refugee Camp. Bassel lives in London where he is developing his next feature Hallfighter.
Films
Writer / Director
Narrative Feature, 2022
Available on Netflix Worldwide (Excluding UK, Italy, India, Switzerland)
In the UK - available on iTunes, Amazon Prime etc...
Writer / Producer
Narrative Feature, 2016
The Alleys
Writer / Director
A crime caper set in the labyrinthine alleys of East Amman where a blackmailing voyeur sets off a series of unintended events, causing the lives of residents to collide and spiral into chaos.
Available on Netflix Worldwide (Excluding UK, Italy, India, Switzerland)
In the UK - available on iTunes, Amazon Prime etc...
Theeb
Writer / Producer
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.
Chasing Dreams
Director
Chasing Dreams is the journey of five refugees who get the opportunity of a lifetime to pursue their dream of becoming professional football players in Brazil.
A six part docu-series, coming soon
