"Sometimes art is ahead of revolution."Ziad Doueiri
Ziad Doueiri Quotes
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Ziad Doueiri Quotes
Read Ziad Doueiri quotes on art and filmmaking from the Lebanese director of West Beirut and the Oscar-nominated The Insult.
"I wasn't trained as a writer-director. And the projects I write are difficult to finish."Ziad Doueiri
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Lebanese - Director | Born 1963
# Ziad Doueiri Quotes
Ziad Doueiri is a Lebanese film director and screenwriter, born in 1963 in Beirut, Lebanon. He grew up during the Lebanese Civil War and moved to the United States to study film. Before directing, he worked in Hollywood as a camera assistant, including on several of Quentin Tarantino's early films.
His debut feature, West Beirut (1998), was an international success. He later directed The Attack (2012) and The Insult (2017), which became the first Lebanese film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His work often explores conflict, memory and identity in the Middle East, and it has sometimes drawn controversy at home. His quotes reflect on art and the craft of filmmaking.
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Quick answers about Ziad Doueiri and these famous quotes.
Who is Ziad Doueiri?
Ziad Doueiri is a Lebanese film director, born in 1963 in Beirut, known for West Beirut, The Attack and The Insult.
Was The Insult nominated for an Oscar?
Yes. The Insult (2017) was the first Lebanese film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.