About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1959-04-02
Place of birth:
Amman, Jordan
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Mai Masri

Overview

Mai Masri is a Palestinian filmmaker who was born in Amman. She founded Nour Productions with her late husband, Jean Chamoun, and directed and produced over 18 films, which were screened worldwide and won over 90 awards.

Masri is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She is internationally known for her documentary work. Her solo directorial journey began with the film “Children of Fire” (1990) and continued to include films like “Hanan Ashrawi: Woman for Her Time” (1995), “Children of Shatila” (1998), “Frontiers of Dreams and Fears” (2001), “Beirut Diaries” (2006), “33 Days” (2007). Her latest film was released in 2021 “Beirut: Eye of the Storm”. Her debut feature film “3000 Nights” premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and represented Jordan at the Academy Awards for Foreign Language Film (2015).

Masri co-directed with her late husband filmmaker, Jean Chamoun : “Under the Rubble” (1983), “Wild Flowers” (1986), “War Generation – Beirut” (1988), “Suspended Dreams” (1992), and produced: “In the Shadows of the City” (2000), “Hostage of Time” (1994), “Women Beyond Borders” (2004), “Yearning of the Laurel” (2007), and “Lanterns of Memory” (2009).

Known for

Directing
2021 Beirut: Eye of the Storm Directing Director N/A
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2015 3000 Nights Directing Director 58
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2009 Lanterns of Memory Directing Director N/A
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2007 33 Days Directing Director N/A
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2006 Beirut Diaries: Truth, Lies and Videos Directing Director 59
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2001 Frontiers of Dreams and Fears Directing Director 59
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1998 The Arab Dream Directing Director N/A
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1998 Children of Shatila Directing Director 59
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1995 Hanan Ashrawi: A Woman of Her Time Directing Director N/A
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1992 Suspended Dreams Directing Director N/A
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1991 Children of Fire Directing Director N/A
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1987 Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon Directing Director N/A
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1986 War Generation Directing Director N/A
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1983 Under the Rubble Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2015 3000 Nights Writing Screenplay 58
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1998 Children of Shatila Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2007 33 Days Production Producer N/A
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2006 Longing of the Laurel Production Producer N/A
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2003 Women Beyond Borders Production Executive Producer N/A
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2001 Frontiers of Dreams and Fears Production Producer 59
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1994 Hostage of Time Production Producer N/A
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