Mediha

Synopsis

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.

Director Biography

Since the start of his filmmaking career, Hasan Oswald has established an ability to capture the human experience through verité cinema. His unfettered access and intimacy with his subjects create a seamless veneer between the filmmaker and subject that heightens the immediacy and personal nature of his storytelling.