Basma Alsharif is an Artist/Filmmaker born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, raised between France and the US. Since receiving a Master of Fine Arts in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago, she developed her practice nomadically between Chicago, Cairo, Beirut, Sharjah, Amman, the Gaza Strip and Paris. Basma's work centers on the human condition in relation to shifting geopolitical landscapes and natural environments. Interested in what cannot ever be proven or explained, she uses photography, film, video, sound, language and performance to reveal the fallibility of our perception and of history. Engaging with politics on a visceral level through pieces characterized by their immersive, lyrical qualities, Alsharif creates familiar environments that lure us into unsettling experiences of being comfortable and foreign simultaneously.
Read moreShow lessIt's So Beautiful Here
2025 · director · ⭐ 8.0
Capital
2022 · director
Ouroboros
2017 · director · writer · editor · ⭐ 5.0
O, Persecuted
2014 · director
Farther Than the Eye Can See
2013 · director
Home Movies Gaza
2013 · director · writer
The Story of Milk and Honey
2011 · director · ⭐ 6.0
We Began by Measuring Distance
2009 · director · writer · ⭐ 5.0
How old is Basma Alsharif?
Basma Alsharif is 43 years old.
When was Basma Alsharif born?
Basma Alsharif was born on January 1, 1983.
What is Basma Alsharif's nationality?
Basma Alsharif is Kuwait.
How many works has Basma Alsharif appeared in?
Basma Alsharif has 8 credited works in our database.
What is Basma Alsharif known for?
Basma Alsharif is known for It's So Beautiful Here, Capital, O, Persecuted, Home Movies Gaza.
Where was Basma Alsharif born?
Basma Alsharif was born in Kuwait.
