Kamil Saldun is a Cypriot filmmaker. He studied History and completed a Master’s degree in History Teaching. Actively engaged in theatre since 1999, he has performed in numerous productions and participated in international theatre festivals. Alongside his practice as a filmmaker, he works internationally as a film and video art editor. He is a board member of the Directors Guild of Cyprus.

Since 2011, Kamil has been working in close collaboration with filmmaker Sholeh Zahraei. Together they have written, directed, and produced films that explore the social and political complexities of Cyprus. In 2016, they were selected for a workshop in Cuba under the mentorship of Abbas Kiarostami, where they produced a short film. Their work has been screened and recognized at international festivals. Their film The Hunt was the first Cypriot film to address homophobia and patriarchy from an intersectional perspective, created in collaboration with Cypriot professionals and LGBTIQ+ organizations across the divide.

In 2018, they were selected by curator Nicolas Vamvouklis to contribute to the Imago Mundi Cyprus Collection, part of the art collection of works commissioned and collected by Luciano Benetton on his travels around the world.

In 2024, their short film Gomşu was selected by curators Dr. Yiannis Toumazis and Demetra Ignatiou for the ongoing Cyprus Insula exhibition at the ‘Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation’ in Nicosia.

In 2025, Sholeh and Kamil established their film production company, Ocean of Emotions Films, in Cyprus. They are currently developing their feature project Shepherd Scar in its financing phase, while writing their second feature Linobambaki, both centered on Cyprus’ historical complexities.

Selected Filmography

2020 — The Hunt – Short fiction
2014 — Celluloid Me – Experimental short
2014 — Letters to Cyprus – Short fiction
2014 — The Olive Tree at the Border – Short fiction
2013 — Neighbor / Gomşu – Short fiction
2012 — Granny’s Garden – Short fiction

Selected Exhibitions

2024 — Cyprus Insula, BOC Cultural Foundation, Nicosia, Brussels
2024 — Heimat, Salon Halit Art, Berlin
2019 — The Thresholds of Life, Paphos
2018 — Imago Mundi: Wonder Island, Salone degli Incanti, Trieste
2017 — So Close Yet So Far, Petach Tikva Museum of Art, Jaffa
2015 — Recorded Memories – Europe. Southeast, NiMAC, Nicosia
2014 — Abandoned, Goethe-Institut, Nicosia
2014 — 13 Countries, 13 Films, Goethe-Institut, Washington, D.C.