Samir Mallal

Samir Mallal

Known for

Directing

Biography

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Samir Mallal was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is best known for directing three documentaries: Discordia, Bombay Calling and Nollywood Babylon

His first film Discordia (2004) co-directed with fellow Concordia University graduate Ben Addelman follows three students during the aftermath of the Netenyahu Incident at Concordia University in Montreal in 2002.

His second film, Bombay Calling (2006) also co-directed with Ben Addelman follows the lives of telemarketers working outsourced jobs in a call center in Bombay (Mumbai), India. Both films were produced by Adam Symansky from the National Film Board of Canada.

His third film, Nollywood Babylon (200...

Best known work

Abandon
Abandon
2002
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four
2001
Nollywood Babylon
Nollywood Babylon
2009
Bombay Calling
Bombay Calling
2006
Vest
Vest
2020
New Wave
New Wave
2015
Discordia
Discordia
2004
Inside the Hothouse
Inside the Hothouse
2003

Filmography

  1. 2020

    Vest

    Director

  2. 2015

    New Wave

    Director

  3. 2009

    Nollywood Babylon

    Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Sound

  4. 2006

    Bombay Calling

    Director, Writer

  5. 2004

    Discordia

    Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Sound Recordist, Graphic Designer

  6. 2003

    Inside the Hothouse

    Director, Music, Musician

  7. 2002

    Abandon

    as Indian Guy

  8. 2001

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