Wissam Charaf

Directing

Wissam Charaf

Birthplace
Beirut, Lebanon
Credits
15 titles

Biography

Born in Beirut in 1973, Wissam Charaf is a filmmaker and journalist. He worked as assistant director on the music videos of Noir Désir, Sinead O’Connor and Ingrid Caven.

He has made six short films including Hizz Ya Wizz, Un héros ne meurt jamais and Après. His first feature film, Fallen from the Sky, was selected at ACID – Cannes. Dirty Difficult Dangerous, his second feature film, won the Europa Cinemas Award at the Festival of Venice in 2022. In 2023, his new short film, If the Sun Drowned Into an Ocean of Clouds, was presented as part of the official selection in Venice, and won the Special Jury Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival 2024.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2014 Geronimo Film

Crew credits 14

YearTitleJob
TBA Holiday Film Director, Writer
2024 Disorder Film Director, Writer, Editor
2023 If the Sun Drowned Into an Ocean of Clouds Film Writer, Editor, Director
2023 You Teenagers Film Director of Photography
2023 Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous Film Director, Writer
2020 Pas de panique Film Director, Writer, Editor
2018 Unforgettable Memory of a Friend Film Director, Screenplay
2016 Manuel de survie d'un combattant Film Director, Writer
2016 Après Film Director, Writer
2016 Heaven Sent Film Director
2012 It's All in Lebanon Film Director, Writer
2007 L'Armée des fourmis Film Director, Writer
2005 Hizz Ya Wizz Film Director
1998 Lost: by soapkills Film Editor
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