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Film Director, Producer and Actress
Country of origin
Switzerland

Director Aida Schlaepfer Alhassani, born in Baghdad in 1970 and based in Switzerland, is a filmmaker, producer, actress, and artist. She holds degrees in Accounting, Business Management, Art, and Media Design, and earned a master’s in film Directing. Aida directed the award-winning doc."Souls In Transit," which qualified for the 95th Academy Awards. She is founder and co-president of the IAFFZ (International Arab Film Festival Zurich) and has curated and programmed films at major international festivals. She is a member of Swiss, Egyptian, and Iraqi filmmakers’ associations & Egyptian critics.

Festivals

Festivals

Current issues

"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2

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