Director
Sameh Zoabi
Born January 1, 1975 in Iksal, Israele4 films
Sameh Zoabi is a Palestinian Israeli film writer and director best known for his 2019 film Tel Aviv on Fire. Zoabi grew up in Iksal, a village near Nazareth, Israel. His father is a farmer. He studied at Tel Aviv University, graduating with a dual degree in film studies and literature, and then attended Columbia University on a Fulbright scholarship, receiving his MFA in 2005. Zoabi lives in Brooklyn and teaches at New York University.
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First watchTel Aviv on Fire20186.7Salam, an inexperienced young Palestinian man, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier.View filmFilmography
4 films as director- 2018Tel Aviv on FireDirector
- 2013Under the Same SunDirector
- 2012Man Without a Cell PhoneDirector
- 2005Be QuietDirector