Rania Rafei

Lebanon
Rania Rafei is a Lebanese filmmaker working and living between Tripoli and Beirut. Her work includes experimental and fiction films, video installations, and a repertoire of social and political documentaries. Her feature debut, titled 74 (The Reconstitution of a Struggle), earned her critical and international acclaim. Rania explores the potential of cinema as a medium, often crossing boundaries of styles and genres. She is particularly interested in the intersections of history, subjectivity, class struggle, and power structures. Rania views cinema as a tool for self-introspection and social change, believing it fosters collectivity and collaboration.