Portfolio hero image of Lebanese documentary filmmaker Ali Chakaroun.

Films about what’s real, and what matters.

lebanese director and producer

An award-winning Lebanese documentary filmmaker and content producer whose work explores political and social realities across the Arab world, particularly the Middle East. As both producer and director, he has created numerous documentaries and short films tackling political, social, and human stories from Lebanon and across the region, while leading CKN FILMS, an independent production house dedicated to powerful, character-driven storytelling.

Collaborations with partners.

Selected Works

the digital society

THE DIGITAL SOCIETY
Documentary Series - 2025 | Al Jazeera
Three of Lebanon’s biggest influencers step beyond the screen.
The Digital Society reveals what success looks like, when everyone is watching.

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POSTPONED Short
Documentary - 2021
This award-winning documentary delves into the emotions of five women who have endured profound loss, bound together by the pain of waiting and the weight of postponed destinies.

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AL SHISHAKLI - SYRIA'S MASTER OF COUPS
Documentary - 2020 | Al Jazeera
Between the palace and the shadows, one man’s empire turned against him. The life and death of Adib Al Shishakli, the general who became a ghost.

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THE MAESTRO OF MAESTEROS
Documentary - 2020 | Al Jazeera
A journey through the melodies of a man who turned simplicity into genius. The story of Philemon Wehbe, where music became memory, and laughter became legacy

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FAYSAL & UNCLE SAM
Documentary - 2019 | Al Araby Tv
Between Faysal and Uncle Sam, Beirut once found its voice. Today, a new generation listens for its echo in a city still learning how to speak freely.

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THE INFLUENCERS
Documentary - 2018 | Al Araby Tv
From Lebanon to Egypt to Jordan, three influencers chase relevance in a world that never stops scrolling.

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BETWEEN 2 WARS
Documentary - 2025 | Al Araby TV
Decades after the guns fell silent, their echoes remain in the people who lived through them, Between two wars, Lebanon searches for what peace really means.

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PINK TONES
Documentary Series - 2024 | Al Jazeera
In a conservative city shaped by faith and tradition, four teenage girls form a band that dares to sound different.

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PLAYBACK THEATRE
Documentary - 2022 | Al Jazeera
Behind every follower count lies a story. Three Arab influencers open up about success, pressure, and the fragile line between image and reality.

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THE DISAPPEARED
Docudrama Series - 2023-24 | Al Araby Tv
An Arab docudrama uncovering the stories of political disappearances that reshaped a region, and defined its silence.

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BEIRUT ADDIS ABABA
Short Documentary - 2025-26
After escaping years of abuse in Lebanon, an Ethiopian domestic worker returns home, not to forget, but to fight.
Her case becomes the first of its kind to challenge a system built on silence.

SOCIAL IMPACT

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HE IS STILL ON TV
Advocacy Video - 2021
When a survivor of wartime sexual violence speaks, a new generation listens. This advocacy video, screened at a special event in Ukraine, confronts memory, silence, and the courage to break both.

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IT DOES NOT DO YOU ANY GOOD
Awareness Video - 2021
In front of the mirror, she hides the traces of domestic violence, but her reflection refuses to.

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MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKER
Awareness Video - 2022
What begins as admiration ends with a truth about how we treat those who work for us.

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BORN INVISIBLE
Awareness Video - 2022
Born invisible to the state, unregistered children in Lebanon grow up without rights, identity, or recognition.

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YOU STILL SING TO HIM
Awareness Video - 2021
A mother hums a lullaby to her child, a tender song about love, loss, and what the law can take away. A short emotional video about custody, loss, and the injustice of personal status laws.

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WHERE ARE YOU GOING
Awareness Video - 2021
A short awareness video warning against the growing threat of cyber extortion and online intimidation.

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INTI INTA
Awareness Video - 2022
One conversation. One misunderstanding. One truth about how identity is seen, and unseen.

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I DREAM
Advocacy Video - 2021
Produced for UN Women, this short video highlights how a century-old law continues to shape lives and limit them.

Through film, I explore the realities and contradictions that shape our world—stories of power, loss, and resilience told with honesty and depth.

FOR COLLABORATIONS AND INQUIRIESBased in Beirut, Lebanon (working worldwide)
Direct contact: [email protected]
Mobile Number: +961 70 020236

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