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Biography

Nicolas Wadimoff is a Swiss-born writer, director and producer who divides his time between Montreal and Geneva. Sensitive to the political situation in the Middle East, Wadimoff has in his career organized a series of documentary workshops for young Palestinian filmmakers. Palestine, Summer 2006, a collection of 13 short films, was co-produced with the Palestinian Filmmakers’ Collective. In 2009, right after the end of the Gaza War, he directed the documentary Aisheen (Still Alive in Gaza). With his latest film, The Apollo of Gaza, Wadimoff returned to Palestine in 2017. It is a region particularly close to his heart - a part of the world whose complex realities he’s borne witness to through many personal projects and collaborations. Among others, he also co-produced last Raed Andoni's film Ghost Hunting.

Filmography:

2018 L’Apollon de Gaza (The Apollo of Gaza) / 2016 Jean Ziegler, l'optimisme de la volonté / 2014 Spartiates / 2012 Opération Libertad / 2009 Aisheen (Still Alive in Gaza) / 1997 Clandestins