Lana Daher is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist based in Beirut, Lebanon. With a background in fine arts and graphic design (BFA, American University of Beirut) as well as filmmaking (MA, Goldsmiths, University of London), she has long been active in Beirut’s vibrant art and music scenes, working across sound, image, and archival practices.
Her work is grounded in deep research and intuitive storytelling, exploring the space between documentary and fiction by bringing different time periods and emotional landscapes into dialogue. Do You Love Me is her debut feature, an archive-based essay film built from Lebanon’s rich but fragmented audiovisual history. Alongside the film, she created a website, a curated index of the resources and materials
behind the project, aimed at reconnecting Lebanese film heritage with both local and wider audiences. An IDFAcademy alumna, Lana also co-produced the film through her company, My Little Films, founded in 2024.
L'Orient le Jour: remporte le IDFA Rough Cut Award pour son documentaire
NOWNESS a journey into Eliasson’s concept and process under the interconnected shadows
DEZEEN a sacred place for light
L'Orient le Jour: La Libanaise Lana Daher decroche le Sundance Documentary Fund
L’Orient le Jour: Deux films libanais primés à la Berlinale des talents
Bidoun: Gelito
photo credit: Mohamad Abdouni