Waha Al-Raheb


Waha Al-Raheb is a Syrian-Egyptian actress and filmmaker. She wrote and directed Dreamy Visions, the first Syrian feature film by a woman.

Life

Waha Al-Raheb was born to Syrian parents on April 27, 1960 in Cairo. The daughter of a diplomat, Al-Raheb was educated internationally. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Damascus before studying film at Paris 8 University, with a thesis on the role of women in Syrian cinema from 1963 to 1986.
Novelist Hani al-Rahib was her paternal uncle.

Filmography

As director (مخرج)

  • رؤى حلمة, 2003.