Tunisian director Rim Nakhli graduated from the Higher Institute of Arts Manouba Multimedia (ISAMM - Institut Supérieur des Arts Multimédia de la Manouba) in Tunisia, and earned a degree in art, music and performing arts from the University of Bologna in Italy. Nakhli has worked as an assistant director on several Tunisian films. In 2017, she directed her first short film, Ranim (Evasion).