Leila is a Lebanese filmmaker based between Beirut and Prague. She holds a BA from IESAV in Beirut and an MFA in Film Directing from FAMU. Through her work, she explores the themes of society, youth, womanhood, and identity. Her short documentary, The Adam Basma Project, was short-listed for the Student Academy Awards after touring documentary film festivals internationally. Her thesis film, Sea Salt, premiered at the Venice IFF La Biennale in the official Orizzonti Competition and is now streaming on HBO Max and Nowness. Leila is currently developing various film and photography projects.