Qasim Basir

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Qasim Basir
Born
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality American
OccupationFilmmaker
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]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "10 years after 20 in Their 20s honor, filmmaker Qasim Basir reflects on Detroit from afar". 26 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 https://www.speakoutnow.org/speaker/qasim-basir Archived 2018-04-06 at the Wayback Machine >
  3. ↑ Witherspoon, Patrice (January 22, 2023). "To Live And Die And Live Review: Basir's Feature Is Intoxicating [Sundance]". ScreenRant.
  4. ↑ 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".
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2025-01-22). "Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-01-23.


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