MEDIHA (15) 1hr 30m *LIVE Q&A WITH DIRECTOR

Name: MEDIHA (15) 1hr 30m *LIVE Q&A WITH DIRECTOR
Start: 2024-11-05T20:00:00+00:00
Location: 27A High Street, TQ9 5NP Totnes, United Kingdom

Schedule

Tue Nov 05 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

27A High Street, TQ9 5NP Totnes, United Kingdom | Totnes, EN

Dir: Hasan Oswald
Cast: Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad
Genre: Documentary
Mediha is the story of one girl’s fight to find her missing family members, revealing the strength and determination of a young survivor as she reclaims her voice and future. From Executive Producer Emma Thompson, this award-winning film from Hasan Oswald is an incredible story of resilience.
Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl, turns her camera on herself to process her trauma after surviving ISIS captivity. As she bravely faces her past, Mediha and her younger brothers, Ghazwan and Adnan, now strive to rebuild their lives despite the uncertain fates of their father, mother, and baby brother.
The complexities of both local and global operations continue to hinder rescue efforts to this day. Eight years after the genocide, the siblings must rely on a network of rescuers in their quest to reunite their missing loved ones.
Over the course of three years across Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, the story highlights one girl’s extraordinary spirit. Through her personal video-diaries, she confronts her trauma and pain as she initiates investigations into her captors. Mediha’s journey is one of courage and determination as she steps bravely towards a future of justice and healing.
"When nobody would listen to me and I was told not to talk about what I went through, the camera became my only friend. I found that when I spoke to it and confided in it, I would instantly feel better, like a weight lifted off of me. I used the camera, and now the film itself, to heal in many ways. It was my outlet and it remains so,” says Mediha.

“Mediha offers what few documentaries covering this region’s conflicts do…By entrusting Mediha with the camera, Oswald has given her and her brothers an opportunity to exercise hope. They in turn have offered audiences a sacred invitation.” Lovia Gyarke, The Hollywood Reporter
For this screening we will be joined for a live Q&A with the director Hasan Oswald.

Bar opens from 7pm serving delicious cocktails, fine wines, craft beers and bar snacks. Last orders 10 minutes before the film starts.
Film starts at 8pm