# Othman Karim

Othman "Osmond" Karim (born 19 March 1968) is a Swedish film director, documentary producer, television presenter and photographer.

## Background

Karim was born in Kampala, Uganda on March 19, 1968. In 1975, he, his parents, and his four siblings fled Idi Admin's regime and settled in first in Uppsala, then in Skåne. His brother Baker is a director in his own right; brother Alexander and one of their sisters are actors.
He graduated from the Brooks Institute of Photography in California with a BA with honors in Film and TV Production and worked for Amblin Entertainment before returning to Sweden.
He is married to film producer Malin Holmberg-Karim; they have four children.

## Career

He hosted the Swedish news program Mosaik from 2000-2002 before leaving to focus on his directing career and production company One Tired Brother. His 1999 documentary Uganda du Fria (The Promised Land) was met with critical acclaim; Sveriges Television submitted it to Prix Europa in 2001. In 2006, Karim's first feature film, Om Sara, won the Golden St. George Prize for Best Film at the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. Shortly after, it was awarded a Viewer's Choice award at the Kolkata International Film Festival. Danny Glover was cast in his 2010 film För kärleken, which garnered a lot of interest.
He served as a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama Film Festival in 2007.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Title in English | Director | Writer | Editor | Other notes |
| 1999 | Drömmarnas stad | | Yes | | | |
| 1999 | Uganda Du Fria | The Promised Land | Yes | | Yes | Short film |
| 1999 | Ögonblick | Moments | Yes | Yes | | Short film |
| 2000 | Rampljus | | | | Yes | Short film; also credited as Director of Photography |
| 2001 | Tagning Tolken | | | Yes | | Short film |
| 2001 | Fyra kvinnor | Four Women | | | | Credited as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Tolken | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2002 | Alla bara försvinner | Everybody Just Disappears | Yes | Yes | | Co-written and co-directed with Kristina Kjellin, Kajsa Eldin, Pil Maria Gunnarsson, Molly Hartleb, Ted Kjellson, John Lindgren, Kalle Lindgren |
| 2005 | Godmoney | | | Yes | |
| 2005 | Det odödliga | Fragments of an Unfinished Journey | | | | Credited as producer |
| 2005 | Om Sara | About Sara | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Svenskjävlar | Bloody Swedes | Yes | | | |
| 2008 | Squire Musa | | Yes | Yes | | |
| 2010 | Tusen bilder: Av livets stora och små mirakel | A Thousand Images | Yes | | | Pictures and music only; also credited as the Director of Photography |
| 2010 | För kärleken | Dear Alice | Yes | Yes | | Co-written with Grace Maharaj-Eriksson and Linda Aronson |
| 2012 | Jepson från the Ark | | Yes | Yes | | Yes |
| 2014 | Raskortet: En film om att vara svart i Sverige | The Race Card | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Malin Holmberg-Karim; also credited as cinematographer |
| 2018 | De ensamma | The Grateful | Yes | | | Short film |

## Awards

| Year | Film | Award | Award body |
| 2006 | Om Sara | Golden St George Moskova | Moscow International Film Festival |
| 2005 | Om Sara | Bästa film | Nöjesguiden |
| 2006 | Om Sara | Viewer's Choice Calcutta | Kolkata International Film Festival |
| 2007 | Squire Musa | Talent Highlight Award | Berlinale |