Director, Producer
Damaskus, Syrien

Biography

Born in Damascus, Syria, she studied Arabic literature at Damascus University. Between 2011 and 2013, she worked as a fixer for CNN and Reuters in Damascus and Beirut and was also a writer and executive producer for these and other Arab media channels. In 2014, she began working on her first short film, "People of the Wasteland". In the same year, she moved to Berlin and became assistant director for Talal Derki on his documentary "Of Fathers and Sons". In 2018, she completed "People of the Wasteland" which went on to screen at numerous festivals and won 16 international awards.

Source: 73. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)

Filmography

2022/2023
  • Director
  • Producer