Aziza

Soudade Kaadan is a Syrian director, born in
France. She studied theater criticism in the Higher
Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria and filmmaking
in Saint Joseph University (IESAV) Lebanon. Her
films have screened at several venues nationally
and internationally and have received international
awards. Her first feature fiction film THE DAY I
LOST MY SHADOW was awarded THE LION OF
THE FUTURE award for best debut film in Venice
Film Festival 2018, and the jury prize for directing
at LA Festival and has been screened in several
festivals: TIFF, BFI, Busan and IFFR. Her recent
short film Aziza won Sundance Grand Jury Prize
in 2019.