Willy Rollé
About
Willy is an emerging producer based in Germany. As a director, he has presented works at national and international film festivals like the World Film Festival in Montreal, Canada. As a producer, he has been supported by the Robert-Bosch Foundation. THE SYRIANS, his latest project, won the Dubai-DFC-DIFF awards in December 2017, at the Dubai International Film Festival.
The Syrians
THE SYRIANS presents existential stories of Syrian refugees in contemporary Beirut: mother-to-be Leena, postcard artist Omar, surfer Ali, and closeted transgender Myriam. Filmmaker Ismaël explores these individuals’ aspirations and struggles as they go through important moments in their lives.