Alex Kahuam

Alex Kahuam is a Mexican-American filmmaker best known for the films Red Light, Forgiveness (2021), and Failure! (2023).

Early life Kahuam was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He is third generation of a Lebanese family who immigrated to Mexico. After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he graduated with a B.F.A in filmmaking at the New York Film Academy.

Career Kahuam's short film Red Light starred Ted Raimi and premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in 2020. In 2021, his third feature film Forgiveness premiered at Frightfest. His 2023 film Failure! was shot entirely in a single long take making him the first Mexican filmmaker to make a one shot feature film in the United States.

Filmography +Feature films Year Title Director Writer Editor Producer Note 2012 Escondida 2018 So, You Want to Be a Gangster? 2021 Forgiveness 2026 The Remedy

+Short filmsYearTitleDirectorWriterEditorProducer 2011 Disaster Date 2014 Night Lights-Make Me Smile What's in the Case? So, You Want to Be a Gangster? 2015 Salvador Santana: Till the Mornin' Light 2018 LAX 2020 Red Light

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