Corine Shawi

Corine Shawi (b. 1981, Beirut), director and teacher, shot her first hour-long documentary, Les femmes bonnes, between 2000 and 2006. Three short documentaries focus on the topics of body and gender identity (Daniela, 2006), family taboo (Oxygène, 2007), and the boundaries of friendship (Affinité, 2007). She has also shot Film of Welcome and Farewells (2009), Je t'aime infiniment (2010, screened at CPH:DOX), and e muet (2013, premiered at FID Marseille).

50. MFF Karlovy Vary