Samir Mallal

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Samir Mallal

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Biography

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Samir Mallal was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is best known for directing three documentaries: Discordia, Bombay Calling and Nollywood Babylon

His first film Discordia (2004) co-directed with fellow Concordia University graduate Ben Addelman follows three students during the aftermath of the Netenyahu Incident at Concordia University in Montreal in 2002.

His second film, Bombay Calling (2006) also co-directed with Ben Addelman follows the lives of telemarketers working outsourced jobs in a call center in Bombay (Mumbai), India. Both films were produced by Adam Symansky from the National Film Board of Canada.

His third film, Nollywood Babylon (2008) with co-director Samir Mallal, a documentary co-produced with The National Film Board of Canada in association with the Documentary Channel is about the explosive popularity of Nigerian movies.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Samir Mallal

Abandon
4.8
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ARCHIVE REEL
BC
EDITION NO. 532
Bombay Calling
•2006
7.0
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Vest
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Vest
2020
ARCHIVE REEL
NW
EDITION NO. 833
New Wave
•2015
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Filmography

Acting (2)

2002
Abandonas Indian Guy
4.8
2001
5.9

Production & Directing (17)

2020
VestDirector
2015
New WaveDirector
2009
6.1
6.1
2009
6.1
2009
Nollywood BabylonCinematography
6.1
6.1
2006
7.0
2006
7.0
2004
DiscordiaDirector
2004
DiscordiaWriter
2004
DiscordiaDirector of Photography
2004
DiscordiaSound Recordist
2004
DiscordiaGraphic Designer