Tarik Saleh, of Egyptian origin, was born in Stockholm. With a start as a graffiti artist, he earned a considerable reputation under the pseudonym Circle and Tarik. The fresco Fascinate, made in 1989, is one of the oldest graffiti in the world and was the first to be protected by the State of Sweden and recognised as cultural heritage. Saleh’s work as artistic director led him to launch the documentary magazine Alive in Cairo, Egypt 1995, and a few years later the magazine Atlas. The documentary Sacrificio: Who betrayed Che Guevara? (2001) was co-directed by him and Erik Gandini, and in 2005 he presented the acclaimed Gitmo: The New Rules of War. Metropia (2019) was Saleh’s animated and first feature film, which opened Venice’s Critics’ Week, where it was also awarded. The Nile Hilton Incident won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2017. Boy From Heaven was presented at Cannes’ Official Section, where it received the Best Screenplay Award.
Festival de Cine de Sevilla
