International Documentary Film Competition
United States, 2023, 90 min
Director:
Hasan Oswald
Language and Subtitles:
Kurd with Hebrew & English subtitles
Participants
Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad
Festivals & Prizes:
DOC NYC 2023, DC/DOX 2024 Film Festival in Washington, D.C., Edge Doc 2024 in New Zealand, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Arab Film Days 2024.
SXSW- ציון לשבח מחבר השופטים; Champs-Elysées FF, audience award; Sidewalk FF, Best life & Liberty film
Mediha
The film tells the story of the fascinating and heartbreaking journey of Madiha, a Yazidi girl kidnapped by ISIS together with her younger brothers. When she manages to flee the nightmare, she begins searching for her lost family members, while struggling with the traumas of her past. Through personal video diaries, Madiha reveals her painful but inspiring story, as a metonymy of the horrors experienced by her people and their fight for justice. Hers is a powerful story about courage, survival, and hope.