Jocelyne Saab(1948-2019)

She has directed about 20 documentary films shown worldwide. All her films, except "Suspended life," were written by her. She has filmed all over the world, such as Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Kurdistan, Ex-Spanish Sahara, and Vietnam.

The struggles and difficulties surrounding the making of "Kiss Me Not on the Eyes" were unfortunately of epic proportions.... [My] main challenges were: To obtain permission to shoot the film on location in Cairo, Egypt as the censorship body fought the scenario fiercely... Considering it to be pornographic. [After the] permission was obtained, the next challenge was to set up production, which usually is quite a task, and being weighed down by such controversy only made it harder.

Then came finding actors, who had to be convinced of assuming responsibilities for their roles. It was a long and hard process as all [the actors were] concerned about their reputation and also their safety.