Wael Kadlo is a Syrian filmmaker who was born in Damascus, Syria in 1980. He graduated with a degree in French literature from the University of Damascus in 2007. Kadlo started his career as a theater actor during his university years as well as taking part in a number of independent plays. Following that, he participated in a number of workshops in directing, editing, and cinematography. Meanwhile, Kadlo has been working continuously on his own films, the latest of which is  "The Way Home”.