Julie-Yara Atz

Syrian-Swiss hybrid | actor & filmmaker

🗣️ french | english | syrian arabic – 👭🏽 identical twin – gnc
🎭 Salma N. in Shetland VI & Wahida in Vögel at Theater Trier
🎓 Giles Foreman Centre for Acting ‘19 &
🎓 Geneva University of Art and Design – BA directing ‘17
🎓 SOAS MA Cultural Studies ‘24 – “Trying to be a storyteller in times of war and devastation in Syria”
🐒 Partner Acrobatics qualified teacher ‘23
🎨 Collaborative artist with Traumascapes

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FILMMAKING

 
 

LA BÂTARDISE

feature in development with Luna Films

 

What If We Were Happy

An essay/creative documentary based in Lebanon between 2019 and 2021, produced CinéDokké with the support of RSI
Currently in post-production stage

 

Amoureuses Folles du Reflet

A short film about the relationship of identical twins produced by Imajack, with the support of OFC
Will enter production stage in summer 2024

 

Leaving Syria : long live the youth

After a few years of war in their country, a group of young Syrian friends decide to leave the Middle East and hit the road together to come to Europe. Through every step, their music and their friendship help them hold on.

– 33’ documentary (2017)

– Screened at Telluride 2017, Solothurner Filmtage 2018, FIPAdoc 2019,…

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Contact

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