Tell it to Bridges
Spring Grants 2023 - Development Stage
Ali Hammoud / Feature Experimental or Essay / United States of America, Qatar / 65 min / Original Language: Arabic, English / Interests: Essay Documentary
Synopsis
It always started with a question about destination, and often times the answer had been indecisive. That’s the case for the non-immigrant Lebanese visual artist whose life has entered limbo following the rejection of his application for a work visa while still in the United States—sending him on a journey to explore existential questions about one’s place in this world, finding a place of belonging and whether art poses the power to express the uncertainty of our times.
Credits
- Director
- Ali Hammoud
- Screenwriter
- Ali Hammoud
- Producer
- Ali Hammoud
- Production Company
- Suburbia Films
About the Director
Born and raised in Kuwait, Ali Hammoud is a Lebanese filmmaker, executive producer and artist. He completed his BA in Communication Arts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since 2001, he has worked as a freelance director and editor for several TV stations, and on documentary films in Lebanon and abroad. In 2009, Hammoud completed his debut short documentary, ‘about those who have gone’, which was shown at DocuDays and the Dubai International Film Festival. ‘Asphalt’ is his first feature documentary.