Rana Kazkaz
Writing
Biography
Rana Kazkaz, a Syrian-American, currently lives with her family in Jordan, having left Damascus as a result of the ongoing Syrian conflict. Kazkaz holds an MFA in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University/Moscow Art Theatre and attended the Directing Workshop for Women at the American Film Institute. She is the writer and director of four short films including 'Mare Nostrum' (2016). She is currently working as a story editor and co-producer on two feature-length documentaries.
Known For
A Syrian exile living in Australia returns when his brother is taken into custody by the Assad regime in 2011.
The Translator
The lives of three young Middle Eastern women intertwine as they struggle to defy tradition and create their own realities. From an arranged marriage and a lesbian love affair to an abusive family situation, the film delicately tackles some of the issues Middle Eastern women are confronted with today.
Three Veils
An African American activist travels across continents with Desmond Tutu to confront the limits of justice and discovers that the path to political and personal change begins with an unexpected plea: forgive.
The Foolishness of God: A Forgiveness Journey with Desmond Tutu
On a Mediterranean shore, a Syrian father's decision to give his daughter a better life puts her in danger of losing it.
Mare Nostrum
A documentarian observes their fellow gym bros behaving more... openly... in the gym than they usually are outside of it.
Questioning Adonis
Walid, an overweight Lebanese man, is caught in a destructive spiral. He works at his uncle's tennis club but is sent away to build a tennis court. His encounters with Laith and Maya, with whom Walid shares more than he thinks, lead him to find the path back towards hope.