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Mediha

Hasan Oswald
Kurdistan, The United States of America
2023
90 min

Synopsis

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 Kurdistan, the story highlights one girl’s extraordinary spirit. Through her personal video-diaries, she confronts her pain as she initiates investigations into her captors. Mediha’s journey is one of courage and determination as she steps towards a future of justice and healing.

Credits

Director(s)

Producer(s)

Hasan Oswald
Annelise Mecca
Fahrinisa Campana
Alexander Spiess
Stephen Nemeth

extra info

Original Title

Year

2023

Duration

90 min

Category

Feature Documentary

Genre

Documentary

Production Country

Kurdistan
The United States of America

Dialogue

Arabic
Kurdish (Kurmanji / Northern Kurdish)

Subtitles

English

AKFF Edition

AKFF 2026

Extra

Screenings

Saturday 9 May

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Tickets & times

Saturday 9 May
17:30 –
19:20
Ketelhuis, zaal 3
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