Aswad Issa

Master of the metaphysical and the enigmatic, Aswad Issa was born in the culturally vibrant city of Marrakech, Morocco in 1965. He began his directorial career in the late 1980s, primarily focusing on psychological thrillers and drama, with his most renowned works including "Labyrinth of Shadows" and "Echoes of the Unseen," the latter of which secured him an array of accolades at various international film festivals. Issa's auteur style is characterized by his ability to intertwine complex narratives with deeply symbolic visuals, creating a cinematic language that is distinctively his own.

From the heart, Aswad Issa is not just a filmmaker, but a visual poet who paints the human condition's intricacies onto the canvas of the silver screen, leaving audiences to unravel the tangled thread of reality and illusion.