Qasim Basir | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Relatives | Maryam Basir |
Qasim Basir is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed Mooz-lum (2011) starring Danny Glover and Nia Long about an African-American Muslim family and how their lives are changed by the September 11 attacks.[1] The film received nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards.[2]
Basir also wrote and directed Destined (2016) starring Cory Hardrict. Basir won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival.[2]
Basir's film A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. starring Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good has been selected for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[2] His next film To Live and Die and Live premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[3] He later co-wrote alongside Andre Gaines the script for The Dutchman based on the 1964 play of the same name by Amiri Baraka.[4]
Filmography[edit]
- Glimpse (short, 2007) — director, writer, actor
- I Used to Love Her (2008) — producer, editor
- The Inspiration of Barack (short, 2008) — director, writer, producer, editor
- Mooz-lum (2010) — director, writer, actor
- Destined (2016) — director, writer
- A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. (2018) — director, writer
- To Live and Die and Live (2023) — director, writer, producer
- The Dutchman — writer
- He Looked like a Postcard — director
References[edit]
- ^ "10 years after 20 in Their 20s honor, filmmaker Qasim Basir reflects on Detroit from afar". 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b c https://www.speakoutnow.org/speaker/qasim-basir>
- ^ Witherspoon, Patrice (January 22, 2023). "To Live And Die And Live Review: Basir's Feature Is Intoxicating [Sundance]". ScreenRant.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 18, 2023). "André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz & Stephen McKinley Henderson Set For 'The Dutchman' As Andre Gaines' Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka Play Lands IA".
External links[edit]
- Qasim Basir at IMDb