The Eye of the Other

Nico Andreas Heller in Conversation with Sean McAllister.

Sean McAllister is one of the most distinctive British film makers working today. His multi-award-winning films for the BBC and Channel 4 TV have played all over the world. His successes include the Sundance Film Festival winning films, The Liberace Of Baghdad (2004), Japan: A Story Of Love And Hate (2008) and The Reluctant Revolutionary, and the Sheffield Jury Prize winning A Syrian Love Story (2015), which was screened in both the UK and European parliaments, was named The Guardian's #3 film of 2015 and McAllister a BAFTA nomination for outstanding debut. He is currently working on a sequel to his 2008 film Japan: A Tale of Love and Hate.

"One of the most brave and powerful film makers around" – Michael Moore

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