Ahmed Hassouna (Arabic: أحمد حسونة; born in Saudi Arabia) is a Palestinian film director, cinematographer and journalist. His 2026 documentary Citizen Osama was selected as Palestine's submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
Early life Hassouna was born in Saudi Arabia and was raised in the Gaza Strip. He studied journalism at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City before moving into documentary and, later, fiction filmmaking.
Career Hassouna's 2019 feature film debut, Istrupya, concerned four youths debating emigrating from Gaza. He contributed his short film Sorry, Cinema to the 2024 Rashid Masharawi-helmed anthology film From Ground Zero, which depicted life during the Gaza war.
In 2026, Hassouna's documentary Citizen Osama about a Palestinian journalist premiered out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
Filmography Year Title Notes Ref. 2019 Istrupya 2024 From Ground Zero Sorry, Cinema segment 2026 Citizen Osama
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2019 Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival Special Jury Award Istrupya
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