Raouf J Jacob


Raouf J. Jacob
Born
Raouf John Jacob

Freetown, Sierra Leone
NationalitySierra Leonean
Occupation(s)Director, documentarian, film curator, human rights activist
Years active2004–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Raouf J. Jacob (born 1988 in Sierra Leone, West Africa), is a filmmaker, producer and film curator.[1] Jacob is best known for his multiple award-winning documentary feature film Sierra Leone: A Culture of Silence.[2] He is also the Executive Director & Creator and Founder of Worldwide Cinema Frames studios/films LLC and Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) which he founded in 2006.[3]

Personal life

He was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. At the climax of the civil war in 1999 in Sierra Leone, he left the country. Then he immigrated to Boston, MA with his family in January 2000.[1]

Career

In 2005, he made the film Cry, America, which explored the tragic disaster and wake of Hurricane Katrina as well as the American war against Iraq. He also created the series In a Blind World. The series explored Nazi Dictator Adolf Hitler's 'Final Solution of the Jewish Problem', the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, the Darfur genocide in Sudan, the persecution of the Baha'i community in Iran and the reign of former warlord Pablo Escobar in Colombia.[1]

In 2014, Jacob released the documentary film Sierra Leone: A Culture of Silence.[4] He was the director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor and sound mixer of the film. The film won many accolades, including Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2014 New York City International Film Festival, 2014 Boston International Film Festival, and the 2014 Roxbury International Film Festival. The film also screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Market (Marché du film de Cannes), the Silicon Valley African Film Festival and more! [5][6]

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2005 Cry, America Director, writer Documentary
2010 In a Blind World Director, writer, producer Documentary
2014 A Culture of Silence Director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor, sound mixer Documentary

References

  1. ^ a b c "About The Director". Worldwide Cinema Frames studios/films LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "FILMS DIRECTED BY Raouf J. Jacob". letterboxd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Raouf J Jacob". yallaboston. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Sierra Leone: A Culture Of Silence, 2014: 84 minutes". Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Raouf J Jacob: Director, Screenwriter". MUBI. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ^ "About A Culture of Silence". Esquire Theatre. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

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