Rana Kazkaz

She has lived in France, Syria, the United States, Algeria, Russia, Lebanon, Jordan, and Qatar.

She holds a joint MFA from Carnegie Mellon University and the Moscow Art Theater, and a BA from Oberlin College.

Mare Nostrum[5][6] depicts a father on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea who risks his daughter's life to save her.

[7] Searching for the Translator (2016) documents an acting workshop where Syrian refugees are provided a safe environment to explore their emotions of fear and courage.

Synéastes Films has garnered support from renowned institutions such as the Cannes Cinéfondation, the European Union, British Council, Arte and more.