Barmak Akram

Barmak Akram

Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the art is all that remains.    

Biography

Barmak Akram, born in 1966 in Kabul, lives in Paris, where he studied fine arts. His first feature film, KABULI KID (2008), won several awards and has been shown at the Venice Film Festival. He has also made experimental and documentary films, including TOUTES LES TELES DU MONDE (2009). As a musician, interpreter, and composer, he explores Afghan culture as well as Persian poetry. As an artist, he explores organic forms.

Films Selection