Qasim Basir

Qasim Basir is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed Mooz-lum starring Danny Glover and Nia Long about an African-American Muslim family and how their lives are changed by the September 11 attacks. The film received nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards.

Basir also wrote and directed Destined (2016) starring Cory Hardrict. Basir won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival. He later co-wrote alongside Andre Gaines the script for The Dutchman based on the 1964 play of the same name by Amiri Baraka.

Filmography Glimpse (short, 2007) — director, writer, actor I Used to Love Her (2008) — producer, editor The Inspiration of Barack (short, 2008) — director, writer, producer, editor Mooz-lum (2010) — director, writer, actor Destined (2016) — director, writer A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. (2018) — director, writer To Live and Die and Live (2023) — director, writer, producer The Dutchman (2025) — writer He Looked like a Postcard — director