Avo Kaprealian, born in 1986 in Aleppo (Syria), studied dramaturgy and theatre studies at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus. Since then, he has been working as a freelance theatre director, photographer and cameraman. After his experimental debut Just two steps too (2012), Houses without doors is now his first feature-length documentary. The film was presented in 2016's forum programme at the Berlinale film festival.