Hisham Zaman
Hisham Zaman | |
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Hisham Zaman | |
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) |
| Nationality | Kurdish |
| Citizenship | Norwegian |
| Education | Norwegian Film School |
| Alma mater | Norwegian Film School, Lillehammer |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Director of Bawke, Before Snowfall |
| Notable work | Bawke, Before Snowfall, The Roof |
Hisham Zaman (born 1 February 1975) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He graduated from the Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer in 2004. His films center on the stories and inner dilemmas of characters united by a common refugee experience, exploring human themes such as love, acceptance, sacrifice, revenge, loyalty and honour. He has co-written several of his scripts with the Norwegian crime novelist Kjell Ola Dahl.
Zaman's breakthrough film, Bawke, won more than 40 national and international awards. He is also a two-time winner of the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film, the only filmmaker to have been awarded this distinction two years in a row.