VERMONT PREMIERE
WINNER: Hernandez/Bayliss Prize – Triumph of the Human Spirit
Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl who has recently returned from ISIS captivity, turns her camera on herself to process her trauma while rescuers search for her missing family members. This is the story of the Yazidi Genocide and its aftermath, shown through the lens of one young survivor as she confronts her past through personal video diaries, reclaiming her voice and stepping bravely towards the future.
SCREENING INFORMATION
Date: Thursday, August 22
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Town Hall Theater
CREDITS
Directed by: Hasan Oswald [Filmmaker to attend]
Produced by: Hasan Oswald, Annelise Mecca, Fahrinisa Campana, Alexander Spiess, Stephen Nemeth
FILM INFORMATION
Genre: Documentary
Length: 91 min
Location: Iraq
Language: Arabic (English subtitles)