Daoud Sarhandi

Daoud Sarhandi-Williams is a British filmmaker and writer known for his powerful visual storytelling at the crossroads of art and conflict. His work explores how societies express identity, resistance, and resilience through creativity during times of war and repression.

With the eye of a filmmaker and the insight of a cultural historian, Sarhandi-Williams brings emotional depth and visual clarity to complex human experiences. He champions the role of art as a lens for understanding conflict, using imagery and narrative to evoke empathy and reveal untold stories.

He is the author of five critically engaged political and cultural books focused on contemporary war and resistance:

Evil Doesn’t Live Here: Posters from the Bosnian War (Princeton Architectural Press/Laurence King Publishing, 2001)

Bosnian War Posters (Interlink Publishing, 2022)

Ukraine at War: Street Art, Posters + Poetry (Interlink Publishing, 2024)

Hairan: Poems of Hair and Freedom by Iranian Women in Times of Repression and Struggle (Scotland Street Press, 2024)

Gaza: The Power to Live (Open Books, 2025; published in two editions: English/French, Spanish/Catalan)