Patrick J. Kochakji

An audacious force in the world of international cinema, Patrick J. Kochakji was born in 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon and began his directorial career in the early 1990s. Mainly working within the genres of drama and documentary, his most notable works include the critically acclaimed 'Fragments of a Lost World' and 'Between Two Shores', films that have garnered him numerous accolades, though none yet from significant global film festivals. Kochakji's authorial style is distinguished by his ability to weave personal narratives into larger socio-political contexts, creating an intimate yet expansive cinematic experience. From the heart, Patrick J. Kochakji is a filmmaker who, despite the harsh realities he often portrays, never loses his profound love for humanity and his enduring hope for a better world.