Alexis Kouros Explained

Alexis Kouros (born 1961, in Kermanshah, Iran) is an Iranian-Finnish writer, documentary-maker, director, and producer.^[1]

His first book, Gondwana's Children, won the Finlandia Junior Award in 1997. His first film was the 2000 documentary, Waiting for Godot at De Gaulle, the story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri.^[2]

He also directed a documentary called Without My Daughter^[3] in response to the 1991 Hollywood movie, Not Without My Daughter.He started his production company Dream Catcher. The company began publishing Finland's first English language monthly called SixDegrees in 2003. Helsinki Times, a weekly English newspaper, was established by Dream Catcher in April 2007.^[4] Kouros went on to become the editor-in-chief for the Helsinki Times.^{[5] [6]}

Kourosh is an Iranian Kurd.^[7]

Works

Books

• Book: Alexis, Kouros . Alexis Kouros

. Gondwanan lapset . Alexis Kouros . 1997 . Lasten Keskus. 978-9-516-27157-9 . 120 . Finnish .

• Harmattan, the Traveler and the Dream Catcher

Films

• Waiting for Godot at De Gaulle, 2000
• Without my Daughter, 2003^[8]
• Rubina doesn't live here anymore.., 2002
• Chosen, 2003^[9]
• Rooted
• Kokonainen, 2005

TV series

• Finnish Cinema
• Great Finns: Lönnrot

Further reading

• . GALLERIES MUSEUMS AND ARTISTS . Art in America . United States . 0004-3214 .
• Nesselson . Lisa . 2003-04-21 . WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER (Film) . Variety . Gothenburg, Sweden . 0042-2738 .

External links

• • Dream Catcher
• SixDegrees Magazine
• Alexis Kouros' Biography
• Helsinki Times
• Filmography: Alexis Kouros. British Film Institute

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discussion with the Editor in Chief of Helsinki Times: Dr. Alexis Kouros . Embassy of Malaysia, Helsinki . 2023-06-26.
2. Book: Kouros, Alexis . Alexis Kouros

   . Gondwanan lapset . Alexis Kouros . 1997 . Lasten Keskus. 978-9-516-27157-9 . 120 .

3. Web site: Without my Daughter . Variety . 10 April 2003 . 14 September 2018.
4. . New Finnish Chinese-Language Daily . Language Magazine . 1542-5576 .
5. Web site: Police probe Turku stabbing spree as 'terror attack' . Al Jazeera . 14 September 2018.
6. Web site: Päätoimittaja Alexis Kouros: Turvapaikanhakijoiden kotouttaminen on ... . Yle Finland . 27 January 2016 . 14 September 2018.
7. Web site: Maahanmuuttajat haluavat valtakunnanpolitiikkaan . 26 February 1999 . . . fi . 25 January 2023 . Iranin kurdi,kirjailija, lääkäri Alexis Kouros.
8. Web site: ILMAN TYTARTANI (WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER), 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516042849/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b893e04cb . dead . May 16, 2022 . British Film Institute . 2023-06-26.
9. Web site: Chosen: Alexi Kouros, Finland . IDFA.