In the ever-present desire to capture, record, and understand Beirut, and by extension himself, Zakaria has been trying to tell a coherent story to his city. It is through the intersectionality between the general & the personal, the public & private, the old & young, that we are able to answer: why are we anxious in Beirut?

Zakaria Jaber is a film director based in Beirut. He is a self-taught photographer and videographer with a commitment to storytelling, editing, and writing. After years of working in TV production and reporting with various news outlets, he managed to independently produce and direct his first short film in 2018.