Siddiq BarmakBirth Place: Date of Birth: September 7, 1962 Heritage: Famous for: Director of 'Osama' (2003) Contact Siddiq Barmak | 
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Director of Osama
Background: Siddiq Barmak is an Afghan film director, screenwriter and producer. His first feature film, “Osama” (2003), was the winner of the 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film also collected another 14 wins and 7 nominations. His next film, “Opium War” (2008), won the Best Film Award at the Rome Film Fest. Barmak was the manager of the Afghan Film governmental organization from 1992 to 1996, and after the formation of the new government, he was once again selected to manage the Afghan film organization. He is also director of the Afghan Children Education Movement (ACEM), an association that promotes literacy, culture and the arts. He has a production company called Barmak Film in Afghanistan. VGIK Alum Childhood and Family: Siddiq Barmak was born on September 7, 1962, in Panjshir, Afghanistan. He earned an M.A degree in cinema direction from the Moscow Film Institute (VGIK) in 1987. Opium War Career: After completing his M.A. degree, Siddiq Barmak directed a short film called “Bigana” (1987), which he also wrote and edited. The film starred Salam Sangi, Adela Adim and Ibrahim Toghyan. His works were banned during the time of the Taliban. Barmak's big breakthrough came in 2003 when he directed, wrote and produced the drama film “Osama,” which marked the first film to be shot totally in Afghanistan since the end of the Taliban rules in 1996. About a girl living in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime who hides herself as a boy, Osama, to support her family, the film received very positive reviews from the Western cinematic world, and in 2004, it won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Afghanistan). The film also won Special Mention, for the direction, production and screenplay, at the 2003 Bratislava International Film Festival, the Sutherland Trophy at the 2003 British Film Institute Awards, the AFCAE Award, Cannes Junior Award and Golden Camera - Special Mention at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Trailer for Best Foreign, the Kerala International Film Festival Audience Award, Special Citation for Best Dramatic Feature - World Cinema Competition at the 2004 Miami Film Festival, the Best Film Award for Best Full-Length Fiction Film at the 2003 Molodist International Film Festival, Audience Award and New Currents Award - Special Mention at the 2003 Pusan International Film Festival, and Golden Spike at the 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival. It was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best International Feature Film, a Golden Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language, the PFS Award for Exposé and Human Rights Categories at the 2005 Political Film Society and the Cinemanila International Film Festival Lino Brocka Award. After “Osama,” Barmak served as an executive producer on the short film “Kurbani” (2004), the dramatic tale of a young girl who attempts to save her inveterately ill mother. The film was directed by Mohammad Hossein Latifi and starred Marina Golbahari and Saba Sahar as The Daughter and Mother, respectively. The same year, he also served as co-producer on the Afghan drama film “Earth and Ashes,” directed by Atiq Rahimi. The film won a total of 9 awards and 2 nominations. In 2008, Barmak returned to the director's chair with the black comedy movie “Opium War,” revolving around the experiences of two American soldiers (played by Peter Bussian and Joe Suba), who wreck their helicopter in the Afghan desert and find themselves at the mercy of the natural elements and an eclectic family of Afghan Opium farmers. The film, which he also wrote and produced, won Baramak the Best Film Award at the 2008 Rome Film Fest. It was Afghanistan's official submission to the 2009 Academy Awards. Barmak is the producer of the Peter Bussian upcoming film “Scarlet Poppy,” which is set to be released in the US in 2013. Awards: Rome Film Fest: Best Film, “Opium War,” 2008 Miami Film Festival: Special Citation, “Best Dramatic Feature - World Cinema Competition, “Osama,” 2004 Bratislava International Film Festival: Special Mention, For the direction, production and screenplay, “Osama,” 2003 British Film Institute : Sutherland Trophy, “Osama,” 2003 Cannes Film Festival: AFCAE Award, “Osama,” 2003 Cannes Film Festival: Cannes Junior Award, “Osama,” 2003 Cannes Film Festival: Golden Camera - Special Mention, “Osama,” 2003 Kerala International Film Festival: Audience Award, “Osama,” 2003 Molodist International Film Festival: Best Film Award, Best Full-Length Fiction Film, “Osama,” 2003 Pusan International Film Festival: Audience Award, “Osama,” 2003 Pusan International Film Festival: New Currents Award - Special Mention, “Osama,” 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival: Golden Spike, “Osama,” 2003 |
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