Directing
Aziz Zoromba
Born
1995-08-13 (31)
Known for
Directing
Credits
14 titles
Aziz Zoromba is an Egyptian writer & director based in Montreal. His works, documentary and fiction, mainly explore the themes of cultural identity, assimilation and intergenerational trauma. His first fictional short film SIMO (2022), won the Best Canadian Short Film Award at TIFF, had its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and its European premiere at the 73rd Berlinale (Generation). Additionally, Simo was the recipient of the prestigious Denis Villeneuve's Coup de Coeur Award at the 19th Prends Ça Court Gala and was the winner of the 2023 Canadian Screen Award for the best live action short film.
Known for
6.2The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
Simo
2022
No synopsis available yet.
Leila
2017
No synopsis available yet.
Amal
2018
7.2Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her own family to craft an emotionally complex and meticulously composed portrait of intergenerational trauma, grief, and secrets in this cathartic documentary about things left unsaid.
No Crying at the Dinner Table
2019
NRIn his debut feature documentary, Aziz Zoromba follows acclaimed chef Fadi Kattan and Canadian co-venturer Nicole Mankinen as they race to open a Palestinian restaurant in Toronto. While their dream takes shape, escalating attacks devastate Gaza and the West Bank. Part immersive food film and part urgent record, LOUF is a powerful meditation on diaspora, resistance, and the politics of preservation.
LOUF
2026
NRAfter being estranged from his family, we observe a young man over four seasons and from far away as he navigates his solitude – all the while attempting to reconnect with his mother.
Faraway
2021
Behind the camera
6.2The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
Simo
2022
6.2The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
Simo
2022
No synopsis available yet.
Leila
2017
No synopsis available yet.
Leila
2017
No synopsis available yet.
Leila
2017
No synopsis available yet.
Amal
2018
No synopsis available yet.
Amal
2018
No synopsis available yet.
Amal
2018
7.2Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her own family to craft an emotionally complex and meticulously composed portrait of intergenerational trauma, grief, and secrets in this cathartic documentary about things left unsaid.
No Crying at the Dinner Table
2019
NRIn his debut feature documentary, Aziz Zoromba follows acclaimed chef Fadi Kattan and Canadian co-venturer Nicole Mankinen as they race to open a Palestinian restaurant in Toronto. While their dream takes shape, escalating attacks devastate Gaza and the West Bank. Part immersive food film and part urgent record, LOUF is a powerful meditation on diaspora, resistance, and the politics of preservation.
LOUF
2026
NRIn his debut feature documentary, Aziz Zoromba follows acclaimed chef Fadi Kattan and Canadian co-venturer Nicole Mankinen as they race to open a Palestinian restaurant in Toronto. While their dream takes shape, escalating attacks devastate Gaza and the West Bank. Part immersive food film and part urgent record, LOUF is a powerful meditation on diaspora, resistance, and the politics of preservation.
LOUF
2026
NRAfter being estranged from his family, we observe a young man over four seasons and from far away as he navigates his solitude – all the while attempting to reconnect with his mother.
Faraway
2021
NRAfter being estranged from his family, we observe a young man over four seasons and from far away as he navigates his solitude – all the while attempting to reconnect with his mother.
Faraway
2021
No synopsis available yet.
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