Qasim Basir

Qasim Basir
Born
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker
RelativesMaryam Basir

Qasim Basir is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed Mooz-lum (2011) starring Danny Glover and Nia Long about an African-American Muslim family and how their lives are changed by the September 11 attacks.[1] The film received nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards.[2]

Basir also wrote and directed Destined (2016) starring Cory Hardrict. Basir won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival.[2]

Basir's film A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. starring Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good has been selected for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[2] His next film To Live and Die and Live premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[3] He later co-wrote alongside Andre Gaines the script for The Dutchman based on the 1964 play of the same name by Amiri Baraka.[4]

  1. ^ "10 years after 20 in Their 20s honor, filmmaker Qasim Basir reflects on Detroit from afar". 26 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c https://www.speakoutnow.org/speaker/qasim-basir>
  3. ^ Witherspoon, Patrice (January 22, 2023). "To Live And Die And Live Review: Basir's Feature Is Intoxicating [Sundance]". ScreenRant.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (September 18, 2023). "André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz & Stephen McKinley Henderson Set For 'The Dutchman' As Andre Gaines' Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka Play Lands IA".