Born 1974, Denmark. Raised by his Danish mother and Palestinian father in Copenhagen. Self-taught director, working previously as a still photographer. Shargawi made his debut as director with the feature film »Go with Peace Jamil« (2008), awarded generously at international festivals – winning the VPRO Tiger Award in Rotterdam, the Church Prize and FIPRESCI Award in Göteborg and Best Director in Transylvania. »My Father from Haifa« (2009), about the director"s father who as a child fled with his family from Palestine, took home two awards at the Dubai International Film Festival. Release 2011: »Half a Revolution« about the uprising in Cairo. |