Sara Maamouri

Sara Maamouri

The Bay Area's most colorful documentary film editor

Sara Maamouri is an award-winning documentary film editor, born & raised in Tunisia & based in San Francisco.

The documentaries that she has worked on have sceened at dozens of festivals, won audience awards, and been distributed on all the streaming services. Her work on The Judge was nominated for an Oscar, and won a Peabody award.

Sara is multilingual and has edited films in Arabic, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish and Farsi . She continues to edit on a freelance basis remotely for projects around the world, and is also available for editorial and story consultation.

For Our Children

For Our Children

Editor, Writer

Premiered at San Francisco International, 2022

Wanda Johnson and Angela Williams, mothers of young Black men victimized by police brutality, build community of support, mutual aid, and healing.

Sharp Edge of Peace

Sharp Edge of Peace

Editor

Premiered at Hot Docs, 2024

Intimately follows the women on the Afghan government negotiating team as they try to broker a shared political structure with the Taliban.

Clarissa's Battle

Clarissa's Battle

Editor

Premiered at Human Rights Watch NYC, 2022

Social Justice Warrior Clarissa Doutherd leads a tenacious battle to build a coalition fighting for child care and early education funding.

The Judge

The Judge

Editor

Premiered at TIFF Docs, 2017

Emmy Nominated, and a Peabody Award Winner! Follows the Middle East's first woman judge to a Shari’a court. Official Selection for TIFF, IDFA, and Doc NYC

We Are Not Princesses

We Are Not Princesses

Editor

Premiered at Doc NYC, 2018

Antigone, the rebellious heroine of the ancient Greek tragedy, brings together a group of Syrian women in Beirut. Selected for the IFP Filmmaker Labs

A Dangerous Idea

A Dangerous Idea

Editor

Premiered at Santa Fe Film Festival, 2016

Reveals how scientists and policymakers have promoted the myth of the gene in America and rolled back gains on race, class, and gender equality

Revolution in Four Seasons

Revolution in Four Seasons

Editor

Premiered at Hot DOCS, 2016

The cycle of events after the Arab Spring in Tunisia. Selected for Hot Docs and the Margaret Mead Festival

Twice Upon A Time

Twice Upon A Time

Editor

Premiered at Lebanese Film Festival, 2016

Remembering a refugee childhood through the eyes of a younger generation. Won Best Documentary Award at the Lebanese Film Festival 2016

Amal's Garden

Amal's Garden

Editor

Premiered at Dubai International Film Festival, 2012

Rebuilding a house, discovering a family. A beautifully expressive film that shows much more than it tells.

Music's Gonna Get You Through

Music's Gonna Get You Through

Editor

Premiered at PBS, 2010

ITVS Show about a New Orleans Jazz camp for young visually impaired musicians. First played on PBS in 2010.