Writing
Rana Kazkaz
Born
1971-05-04 (55)
Place of birth
Grenoble, France
Known for
Writing
Credits
6 titles
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
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.
Love-45
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1.0On a Mediterranean shore, a Syrian father's decision to give his daughter a better life puts her in danger of losing it.
Mare Nostrum
2016
5.7A Syrian exile living in Australia returns when his brother is taken into custody by the Assad regime in 2011.
The Translator
2021
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
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Behind the camera
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.
Love-45
—
1.0On a Mediterranean shore, a Syrian father's decision to give his daughter a better life puts her in danger of losing it.
Mare Nostrum
2016
1.0On a Mediterranean shore, a Syrian father's decision to give his daughter a better life puts her in danger of losing it.
Mare Nostrum
2016
5.7A Syrian exile living in Australia returns when his brother is taken into custody by the Assad regime in 2011.
The Translator
2021
5.7A Syrian exile living in Australia returns when his brother is taken into custody by the Assad regime in 2011.
The Translator
2021
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
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