Nigol Bezjian

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Nigol Bezjian

Born on September 11, 1955 in Aleppo, Syria. He grew up in Lebanon before moving to the USA where he studied cinema at the School of Visual Arts in NYC and UCLA. He has been based in Lebanon for more than a decade where he has produced and directed TV programs and his personal films. He is a co-winner of the 2015 Venice Biennale Golden Lion award for Best National Participation.

Filmography

1992 – Chickpeas
2001 – Roads Full of Apricots
2003 – Verve
2013 – I Left my Shoes in Istanbul
2013 – Milk, Carnation and a Godly Song
2014 – The Same Gate
2014 – Thank You Ladies and Gentlemen
2015 – Canakayana
2015 – After This Day