Directing
A young gay man grows increasingly entangled in the marriage of an older couple.
An anthology of short documentaries composed during the 2020 pandemic by leading cinematographers curated and produced by Sam Abbas.
During a freezing cold winter night African migrants attempt to occupy a state-owned building in Paris.
A rocky relationship between a lesbian couple forces them to spend the night apart.
An observation of labor during a home-birth.
Sam Abbas documents the first public invitation to the Louvre Museum (Monday July 6, 2020) following an unprecedented four month closure.
A young Muslim man, Rami, who is engaged to a young woman named Sara. We soon discover that Sam is also involved on the side with a young male artist named Lee.
Left alone, Rami must decide if his love for Lee is strong enough to come out as a gay Muslim.
An accountant in Queens rents out the front of her store to a young man who repairs cell phones...and sometimes pickpockets them on the street. She tries to mentors him, but their friendship is tested by his opportunistic outlook in this unforgiving, damaged country.
The film is an observation of the migrant experience; from crossing the Mediterranean Sea out of Libya to settling in Paris-based squats. In a view free from prejudice, we quickly see how the experiences of migrants vary in extremes during the different stages in their journey to a better life.
