Alexander Farah is an Afghan-Canadian director and editor, whose work has screened globally at Berlinale, Telluride, and Clermont-Ferrand. 

His first short film “Sahar” premiered at TIFF in 2014. Notably, he directed the narrative music video for “Meet You At The Light” which won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Choice Awards at SXSW in 2022. 

Alex also edited the 2024 Canadian Screen Award-winning short film “Motherland” directed by Jasmin Mozaffari. 

Alex’s recent project “One Day This Kid” premiered at the TIFF in 2024, and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short Film at the SXSW in 2025.

Ladies and gentlemen, Alexander Farah’s ONE DAY THIS KID is about a young kid growing up under the weight of his father's expectations, Hamed contends with fear, desire and shame, in search of a self unknown.

The film is based on the text by David Wojnarowicz. If that text was made into a film, it would break your heart and much has changed in society in the last 35 years. 

Alex’s ONE DAY THIS KID is a silent reminder that society still sees people differently. Parents have an idea how they want their children to be when they grow up, but it doesn’t always work out that way. 

In many cases, it can take years for acceptance to rise and then it’s too late as many memories could have been made in the presence of love. 

ONE DAY THIS KID is a poignant, powerful and emotional film. One I hope shows that we shouldn’t withhold love, just because we disagree. Love is a bridge not to be burned, but to find every opportunity to cross it with arms and heart wide open. 

The storytelling is powerful, the acting is stellar and the cinematography and music score are of the highest quality, and has rightly earned to an award winning film. 

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