Daham Alasaad

Daham Alasaad is a filmmaker and journalist who focuses on human rights violations, immigration, and corruption. In his work, he tries to build an accessible journalistic and cinematic bridge between the East, where he grew up, and the West, where he sought refuge following the war in Syria.

Daham began his career as a regular contributor to Dagbladet Information, Der Spiegel, Le Point, and MediaPart.

His films and investigations have been broadcast worldwide - in outlets like ViaPlay, Arte, ZDF, DW, M6, F24, and TV2 Denmark.

Daham's film credits include: The Swedish Terrorist  (ViaPlay, 2022); Imam and Gay (Arte, 2021); Belarusian Border (Danish TV, 2021); The Caliphate Legacy (ZDF / M6/ DW, 2022); Covid-19 Front Line (F24, 2021); One-Way Ticket (F24, 2020); The People Of No Man's Land  (Cinema / Arabic TV, 2019); Zero Impunity Project (Cinema, 2017); On The European Border ( Danish TV, 2016); Syrian Antique Trafficking ( F24, 2015); On Caliphate Road ( Canal+, 2013).

Daham has received and been nominated for several awards, including the DIG Award, Migration Media Award, Host Writer Award, and Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award.