Stephan worked as a
camera person, a
film editor and a
sound engineer. She was also first
assistant director to renowned film directors like
Simone Bitton and
Elia Suleiman. Stephan worked in
documentaries and in
experimental videos. Her work is influenced by French
political cinema.
Lebanon/War (2006) Lebanon/War is a
documentary about events that occurred during the
war between
Lebanon and
Israel in the summer of 2006 and its aftermath. Stephan took to the streets, met people and recorded their testimonies and thoughts on the war. She then edited the stories into a 47 minute long documentary.
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni (2011) The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni is Stephan's first
feature film. It is about the Egyptian movie star
Soad Hosni. The film is composed entirely of
VHS footage of Hosni's films that Stephan edited from pirated materials. The "three disappearances" refer to the mysterious way that Soad Hosni died. Hosni was found dead on the pavement in front of her apartment in
London in 2001. Her death was ruled a
suicide, despite some rumors claiming that Hosni was murdered. In this film, Stephan focuses on the representation of women, sexual politics and gender relations. The film won the 2011 Best Arabic Documentary Filmmaker Award at the
Doha Tribeca Film Festival, was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2012
Chicago International Film Festival and at the 2012
Palm Springs International Film Festival. == Filmography ==