2020 Khayrallah Art Prize
Alexander was recently awarded the prestigious Khayrallah Art Prize for his film “Abroad” for its “honest and deep exploration of the diaspora and immigration”.
The annual Khayrallah Prize “recognizes and publicly honors the best artistic expression of Lebanese immigrants across the world.” Previous recipients include the late pioneering Lebanese filmmaker Georges Nasser.
Interview with co-winner of the 2020 Khayrallah Prize, Zayn Alexander. Zayn discusses growing up in Lebanon, his career in filmmaking, and his film الغربة (Abroad) for which he won the award.
“... Our selection committee was deeply impressed by the power of Abroad in capturing the intimacy of the Lebanese immigrant experience ... Through humor to deal with racism and economic expediency, and painful poignancy about lives stretched across thousands of miles, and with an economy of visual and spoken language, Alexander tells a story that has been replayed in one way or another in many immigrant lives ... A veritable tour de force.”
