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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Aline Ouais

Aline OUAIS is a Lebanese director and cinematographer. She graduated from AKU (Al Kafaat University) in 2012–2013, and her graduation film, Under the Bed, was selected for the Alexandria Film Festival and the Vienna Film Festival. Since 2015, she has worked as a cinematographer and director on numerous commercials, music videos and documentaries, collaborating with both Lebanese and international production houses. In 2019, her short film Wish We Could won the Best Film Award at the Beirut 48-Hour Film Project competition. Most recently, Ouais served as the director of photography on a feature documentary exploring the life and legacy of renowned Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani. 

Filmography

Under the Bed (2013, short), Wish We Could (2019, short), Home Bitter Home (2026)

Aline Ouais at IFFR

  • Home Bitter Home

    Ghina Abboud, Naïm El Hajj, Salim Mrad, Aline Ouais, Jihad Saade, Marie-Rose Osta | 157' | Lebanon | World premiere

    Six directors craft intimate portraits of artists striving to create and survive in today’s Lebanon.