This film is the new venture of auteur-director Hanna Polak, who has an Oscar nomination under her belt for Children of Leningradsky and the Producer Guild of America nomination for Something Better To Come (both distributed by Films Transit). Hanna had both the perseverance and skill to create striking, cinematic images that show the beauty of humanity in the most adverse circumstances. Angels of Sinjar is undoubtedly an even greater challenge, but Hanna comes well-equipped. Her ability to get close to her subjects will allow her to deliver a visceral, poetic film that celebrates the power of the human spirit.
