Jul 30, 2022
Out actors of African descent
Shirley Souagnon in Zérostèrone
Fisayo Akinade in Heartstopper
Dua Saleh in Sex Education
Sam Abbas in Time to Come
Michaela Coel in Black Earth Rising
Olive Gray in Halo
Neneh Cherry in Stockholm, My Love
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from Portugal
seen from Moldova
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Türkiye
seen from South Korea
seen from Switzerland
seen from China
seen from Australia
Out actors of African descent
Shirley Souagnon in Zérostèrone
Fisayo Akinade in Heartstopper
Dua Saleh in Sex Education
Sam Abbas in Time to Come
Michaela Coel in Black Earth Rising
Olive Gray in Halo
Neneh Cherry in Stockholm, My Love
Egyptian-American filmmaker Sam Abbas, whose previous work includes ground-breaking films The Wedding and Alia’s Birth, has teased the first footage for his upcoming film Obstaculum exploring the migrant crisis. The film focuses on an incident in which 400 people, hailing from the Ivory Coast, Gambia, Senegal, Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, attempted to occupy an abandoned school building in Paris as they sought shelter from freezing conditions.
‘Obstaculum’ First Look: ‘The Wedding’ & ‘Alia’s Birth’ Director Sam Abbas Teases New Film Exploring Migrant Crisis In Paris
“Small details – regardless of how mundane they may seem, have meaning and incredible power. The beauty of being a filmmaker is that you are always exploring film language.”
- Egyptian-American filmmaker Sam Abbas for GQ Middle East. Photo by Kelly Levacher and words by Aravin Sandran.
Egyptian filmmaker Sam Abbas made a splash when he released his queer-themed movie “The Wedding” in secret locations across the Middle East
LGBTI and of North African descent:
Ines Rau (Algeria)
Amin El Gamal (Egypt)
Deena Abdelwahed (Tunisia)
Vanessa Lengies (Egypt)
Dounia (Morocco)
Xavier Dolan (Egypt)
Sam Abbas (Egypt)
Mehdi Bahmad (Morocco)
Aja (Morocco, Egypt)
LGBTQ directors of African descent
Maher Sabry (Egypt)
Dee Rees (Liberia)
Abdellah Taïa (Morocco)
Cheryl Dunye (Liberia)
Xavier Dolan (Egypt)
Nneka Onuorah (Nigeria)
Sam Abbas (Egypt)
Sam Abbas’ Parents Still Haven’t Seen His Film, “The Wedding”
Egyptian-American filmmaker Sam Abbas