Yosef Baraki
Yosef Baraki (born November 10, 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor and film producer. He is best known for his feature film debut Mina Walking, which premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and won the inaugural Discovery Award at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016. His work is characterized by unconventional dramatic structure and realism focused on the spiritual.
Yosef Baraki
- Birth Name
- Yosef Baraki
- Born
- 10 November 1989
- Occupation
- Film director
- Awards
- Ecumenical Commendation, NETPAC Award, Canadian Screen Award, Lindalee Tracey Award, Norman McLaren Award
- Nationality
- Canada
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Yosef Baraki (born November 10, 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor and film producer. He is best known for his feature film debut Mina Walking, which premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival and won the inaugural Discovery Award at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016. His work is characterized by unconventional dramatic structure and realism focused on the spiritual.
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• Birth Name — Yosef Baraki • Born — 10 November 1989 • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 2015-present • Notable Works — Mina Walking • Awards — Ecumenical Commendation, NETPAC Award, Canadian Screen Award, Lindalee Tracey Award, Norman McLaren Award
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Baraki studied film and television production and philosophy at Toronto's York University and Humber College. Prior to making Mina Walking, he won the Norman McLaren Award at the 2013 Canadian Student Film Festival for his student film Der Kandidat.
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- 1.hollywoodreporter.com. Berlin: Yosef Baraki on Risking Lives to Shoot 'Mina Walking' in Afghanistan | Hollywood Reporter.
- 2.hollywoodreporter.com. Kristen Wiig, Alexander Skarsgard Drama Heads to Berlin's Generation | Hollywood Reporter.
- 3.telefilm.ca. Mina Walking honoured with inaugural Discovery Award - Telefilm Canada.
- 4.hiff.ca. Mina Walking | Yosef Baraki |.
- 5.Etan Vlessing, "Yosef Baraki’s short Der Kandidat wins top student festival prize". Playback, August 29, 2013.
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