The father of an ISIS terrorist responsible for the 2015 Paris Attacks searches for his grand-daughter, Alaa (5y) believed to be in a refugee camp in Northern Syria. Desperate to save his granddaughter, the way he was unable to save his son, the film explores themes of guilt and innocence, identity and belonging, as we meet the ‘other victims of ISIS’ – the families torn apart in its wake, trying to atone for crimes they never committed.
2024 /
Finalist
FINDING ALAA
Director & Producer: Myriam Francois,
Producer: Myriam Emilie Francois; Executive Producers: Dominique Young, Christopher Mitchell, Adam Grimley
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2023 |
25 min
France | Belgium
Languages: French
AWARD:
Finalist
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Human Rights, Conflict & Resolution
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