Directing
Yara Melki
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Directing
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Yara Melki is a Lebanese filmmaker based in London. She is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned her BFA in Film and Television. Yara works as a director, producer, and writer, with a focus on telling nuanced stories across borders. She has directed several short films, including her latest project Alya, shot in her home country of Lebanon.
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Behind the camera
NRIn Mount Lebanon, sixteen-year-old Alya’s first love sparks a longing for freedom, forcing her to navigate her mother’s strict rules and society’s judgment while making choices that push her into adulthood.
Alya
2026
NRIn Mount Lebanon, sixteen-year-old Alya’s first love sparks a longing for freedom, forcing her to navigate her mother’s strict rules and society’s judgment while making choices that push her into adulthood.
Alya
2026