Sakir Khader is a Palestinian documentary photographer and film director based in the Netherlands. His main focus is the relation between life and death in conflict zones, especially across the Middle East. Known for his raw yet intimate cinematic signature style, Sakir always seeks to illuminate the poetic sorrows of everyday life.
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Exhibitions
Museum Hilversum, Life in the West Bank before Oct. 7, 2024
Foam, The Camera as a Weapon, 2024
Awards / Nominations
Winner De Zilveren Camera, 2023
Winner Single Portrait, De Zilveren Camera, 2022
Selection IDFA Project Space, 2022
Selection Dutch Directors Guild, 2022
Selection Golden Calf NFF, 2021
Nomination Dutch Journalism Awards, 2018
Nomination Golden Freelancer Award, 2017
Nomination Dutch Journalism Awards, 2016
Press / Interviews
De Volkskrant, 2024
NRC, 2024
GQ Middle East, 2023
Vice Media, 2023
De Groene Amsterdammer, 2022
Vice Media, 2022
One Block Down, 2022
De Groene Amsterdammer, 2021
De Volkskrant, 2020
Vice Media, 2020
VPRO Bureau Buitenland, 2020
VPRO Gids, 2020
De Groene Amsterdammer, 2020
Vice Media, 2019
Talks
De Volkskrant, 2023
Fotokroniek, 2023
The impact of war photography, 2023
VPRO Nooit Meer Slapen, 2021
Website
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