Rana Kazkaz
Rana Kazkaz is a filmmaker and associate professor at Northwestern University Qatar. Her films have been recognized at the world’s leading film festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Tallinn, Tribeca, and Abu Dhabi.
With a focus on Syrian stories, her films include The Translator, Mare Nostrum, Searching for the Translator, Deaf Day, and Kemo Sabe. Her current film projects include The Hakawati’s Daughter and Honest Politics. She is a member of the Académie des César, was awarded the Roberta Buffett Visiting Professorship at Northwestern University, and is a MacDowell fellow.
