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Born in Jerusalem (Palestine), Ramzi Maqdisi studied Performing Arts and Film Directing at the Centro de Estudios Cinematográficos de Cataluña (CECC). He works as a director in both documentary and fiction, and as an actor in theater and cinema.
Ramzi's documentaries include: Darrere el mur, Under the sky, Naked Dreams y Defying my Disability.
In fiction: Mirage, Year of Losses, The Red Beach (16mm) and Solomon's stone.
As an actor in the following films: The Attack by Ziad Doueri, Omar by Hany Abu Assad, Writing on Snow by Rashid Masharawi, Ghost Hunting by Raed Andoni, Jeu de l'Homme by Aurélien Lambert, Solomon's stone by Ramzi Maqdisi, The Last Journey by Juan Meseguer, Another Point of View by Bilal Alkateeb, Pour la Cause by Hassan Benjelloun.
In theater: began his professional acting career with the Palestinian National Theater (PNT, 2000-2005). His works with the PNT include Searching for Handalah, Jidariyya by Mahmoud Darwish and Martin Luther King.
Ramzi has worked internationally with theaters such as Ivo Theatre (London), The Nordic Black Theatre (Oslo) and La Invenció Teatre (Barcelona). He has directed plays in Jerusalem (Sleeping Beauty Insomnia, with Quds Art and PNT) and in Barcelona (Matures, with Quds Art)and his work as a playwright has been staged at the Northern Stage. (Here is the News from Over There) and Ensemble 52 (Aviatrix).
Awards and scholarships: A.M. Qattan Foundation Scholarship, Cité Internationale des Arts-Artist in Residence, Cinemed France Winner 'Short to Long' Film Maker's Development Fund, Moulin D'Andé-Céci Script Development Residency, Mizna Arab Film Festival Winner 'Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film'.
