Name Khalil Joreige Role Film director | Spouse Joana Hadjithomas | |
Movies The Lebanese Rocket S, I Want to See, Around the Pink House, A Perfect Day, Open The Door Please Similar People Rabih Mroue, Edouard Mauriat, Catherine Deneuve, Julien Hirsch | ||
Khalil joreige lebanese director at the sevilla european film festival
Khalil Joreige (Arabic: خليل جريج) is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. He often collaborates with Joana Hadjithomas, his wife. They teach and contribute to several publications.
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Film
A Perfect Day (2005) is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. They also received acclaim for Around the Pink House, which was Lebanon's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. In 2008 they directed Catherine Deneuve in a film that premiered in the official selection of Cannes Film festival Je veux voir (I want to see'). In 2008, they also presented a documentary Khiam 2000-2007. Their films have been shown in the most prestigious festivals where they have gathered awards, and have been released theatrically in many countries.
Filmography
Art
Furthermore, they have created several photo and video installations that are shown in art centers, museums and galleries in group show as well as solo exhibitions. Their artwork is part of important private and public collections. Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige were awarded the Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2012. In 2012, Ashkal Alwan organized How Soon is Now: A Tribute to Dreamers a comprehensive exhibition of Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige at the Beirut Exhibition Center.
Joreige and Hadjithomas have participated in the 9th Gwangju Biennale (2012).