
Bassel Z Malhas
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Biography
Bassel Z Malhas is a writer & director. He was born in Cairo, Egypt, but has lived between there and the US his whole life. Now he resides in Los Angeles, California. He has always had a soft spot for storytelling since he was young creating stories with his friends in the backyard. He is currently working on short films and planning to shoot a feature.
Known For

Amy is having the worst day of her life. Her 16-year-old daughter, Emma, is finally undergoing a heart transplant after waiting over two years. As Emma fights for her life, Amy sits alone in the hospital waiting room, overwhelmed by fear, exhaustion, and a deep anger towards God. She tries to pray but can’t find the words, consumed by rage at the unfairness of it all.
Loss

In a near-future Los Angeles where space travel is becoming common, a young couple faces their last day together after Lisa is selected by NASA for a life-changing mission. Torn between love and ambition, they try to make peace with the distance her choice will create.
El Día Que Me Quieras

Haunted by nightmares of her miserable future, Rima Haim, grappling with an unexpected pregnancy, becomes hostage to her own mind in a surreal dreamscape as she tries to overcome her anxiety and the pressures of impending motherhood.
Haim

An ex-couple’s reunion takes a dark turn as sexual tension erupts into violence, under the watchful gaze of a voyeur who is drawn deeper into the chaos than he ever intended.
Rated X

Yiyo, a shy and goofy bartender, falls in love with one of the girls that frequents the salsa bar. He needs to get out of his comfort zone and invite her to dance before the night ends.
El Bar de Hernando

In the 1950s, a seasoned police detective is assigned to investigate a suspected homosexual couple, forcing him to confront the morality of his duty in a world where justice and prejudice collide.
Are You a Friend of Dorothy?

After ending a relationship, Maeve’s faces the emotional aftermath of it to start to heal
How I Felt When I Lost You

After comforting her best friend, Amelia, through a painful breakup, Kiernan finds herself grappling with deeper feelings that risk unraveling the friendship when a vulnerable confession can change everything.