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Kasim Abid | |
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| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Occupation(s) | filmmaker, director and producer |
Kasim Abid is an Iraqi filmmaker, director, producer and cameraman.
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Abid trained in Moscow as a cameraman before settling in London. [1] Along with Maysoon Pachachi he co-founded the non-profit making ‘The Independent Film and TV College’ in Baghdad. [1] [2]
Why his work matters
• Abid’s viewpoint is distinctive because he approaches major political/humanitarian crises (war, occupation, exile) through lived experience, daily routines, family dynamics, rather than only news-style images of conflict. For example, he said in an interview: “I wanted to make a film … that showed the audience that Iraqis are real people, not abstract explosions and body parts.” The Independent • By focusing on ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances (children crossing muddy roads in bombardment zones; street vendors; families adapting) he invites empathy and understanding of places often portrayed only via violence. • His educational work helps build capacity for Iraqi cinema across generations, which is important given the challenges of filmmaking in post-conflict Iraq (lack of infrastructure, security risks, etc.). • Themes of exile, identity, loss, return, and how art and filmmaking operate in such contexts are central in his work — especially in Mirrors of Diaspora where the question of “what happens when you’ve spent most of your life away from home” is foregrounded. INDEPENDENT IRAQI FILM FESTIVAL+1
