Samir Mallal
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Samir Mallal is a filmmaker from Montreal. He is best known for Directing two documentaries: Discordia and Bombay Calling.
His first film Discordia (2004) follows three students during the aftermath of the Netenyahu Incident at Concordia University in Montreal in 2002. His second film, Bombay Calling (2006) follows the lives of telemarketers working outsourced jobs in a call center in Bombay (Mumbai), India. Both films were co-directed with Ben Addelman and produced by Adam Symansky from the National Film Board of Canada.
[edit] Filmography
- Bombay Calling (2006)
- Discordia (2004)
[edit] Awards
Bombay Calling
Grand Jury Prize - Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Most Innovative Documentary - Doxa Film and Video Festival
Discordia
Best Socio-Political documentary - Columbus International Film Festival
Gold Award - New York Festivals
Best Filmmakers in Montreal - Montreal Mirror