Bashir Sayyah

Directing

Bashir Sayyah

Bashir Sayyah is a cineaste, translator, and documentarian with a background in Media and Film Studies from the University of Exeter. His work emerges from personal wandering, reflection, and contemplation. He is the creator of the Wayfarer trilogy, an ongoing exploration of the human search for purpose, transcendence, and belonging.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

The Wayfarer and the River of Longing poster
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Inspired by The Seven Valleys, the film follows a solitary wayfarer who steps onto a spiritual journey of self-knowledge, guided not by destination but by transformation. Shot across the historic landscapes of Oxford, the journey unfolds as both an inner pilgrimage and a physical passage that reflects the wayfarer’s movement toward surrender, silence, and submission.

The Wayfarer and the River of Longing

2025

Tender and Cruel poster
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Set during the days when all communication is cut off, the film follows a lover stranded in silence, aching for any sign of the woman he loves. With no news and no certainty, his longing stretches across distance and time. Wandering through the quiet, storied streets of Cambridge, he reflects on memory, absence, and the fragile threads that bind him and his beloved. As old streets and gentle rivers surround him, he reads a letter addressed to her, words that become both confession and prayer.

Tender and Cruel

2026

Tender and Cruel poster
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Set during the days when all communication is cut off, the film follows a lover stranded in silence, aching for any sign of the woman he loves. With no news and no certainty, his longing stretches across distance and time. Wandering through the quiet, storied streets of Cambridge, he reflects on memory, absence, and the fragile threads that bind him and his beloved. As old streets and gentle rivers surround him, he reads a letter addressed to her, words that become both confession and prayer.

Tender and Cruel

2026

Ode to John Keats poster
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Set against the haunting beauty of Teignmouth’s rugged coastline, this short film captures an intimate journey from isolation to self-discovery. A solitary protagonist, burdened by darkness and longing, embarks on a quest to connect with the romantic spirit of John Keats during his time residing in Teignmouth. Through vivid landscapes and poetic encounters, the film unravels a tale of resilience, inspiration, and the transformative power of poetry and love.

Ode to John Keats

2024

Ode to John Keats poster
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Set against the haunting beauty of Teignmouth’s rugged coastline, this short film captures an intimate journey from isolation to self-discovery. A solitary protagonist, burdened by darkness and longing, embarks on a quest to connect with the romantic spirit of John Keats during his time residing in Teignmouth. Through vivid landscapes and poetic encounters, the film unravels a tale of resilience, inspiration, and the transformative power of poetry and love.

Ode to John Keats

2024