After studying economics at the American University in Cairo, Sandro Canaan pursued his passion for cinema. He participated in a workshop at UCLA, then moved to Paris where he obtained his master’s degree in film directing at EICAR. After returning to Egypt, he worked as an assistant director on movies like Diamond Dust by Marwan Hamed and Resistance by Maurice Sweeney. Canaan has shot multiple short films, many of which have participated in international film festivals.