Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

HUMAN RIGHTS DOX

Mediha

مديحة

United States
2023 — 87' / Color

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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.

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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.

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Director

Hasan Oswald

Producer

Hasan Oswald

Joyce Pierpoline

Mediha Alhamad

Cinematographer

Hasan Oswald

Mediha Alhamad

Editor

Kaitlyn Plumb

Sound

Ken Skoglund

Official Film Website

https://www.medihafilm.com/

Contact

Hasan Oswald
2108 Fifth Ave
New York, New York 10035
United States
[email protected]