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Jack MacInnes, Itab Azzam
UK US 2026 102'
⚬ Human Interest ⚬ Kids & Youth ⚬ Human Rights
Filmed over 10 years, one girl’s epic journey from Syria to Germany and back again. She and her family navigate war, exile, and heartbreak in a foreign land, illuminating the complexities of the refugee experience.
"A poignant, decade-spanning portrait of a Syrian refugee caught between two ideas of home... highly polished, emotionally accessible" - Variety
"Feels both ultra-specific and universal" - The Hollywood Reporter
"A stunning real-life refugee epic" - Vulture
"Unfolds with all the joy, anguish, and unresolvable inner conflict of life itself" - IndieWire
Director | Jack MacInnes, Itab Azzam |
Producers | WIll Anderson, James Bluemel, Andrew Palmer, Raney Aronson-Rath |
Executive Producers | Lucie Kon, Harriet Gugenheim, Joseph Schull, David Fialkow, Nina Fialkow |
Production Company | Keo Films |
Cinematography | Will Pugh |
Editor | Iain Pettifer, Alec Rossiter |
Music | Simon Russel |
Sound | Matt Skilton |
Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary | Sundance 2026 |
Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary | Sundance 2026 |
Sundance 2026 |
CPH:DOX 2026 |
Thessaloniki IDF 2026 |
| Runtime | 102' |
Spoken Languages | Arabic, German |
Production Countries | UK, US |
Itab Azzam
Itab Azzam is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, and humanitarian. She works with Syrian refugee women in Lebanon and London on empowerment, education, and through therapeutic arts projects, including Film for Freedom, an initiative that trains refugee women in filmmaking. Born in Syria, she currently resides in London.
Jack MacInnes
Born and raised in London, filmmaker Jack MacInnes moved to Damascus where he met and ultimately married co-director Itab Azzam. His work has appeared on Netflix, BBC, and PBS and has received Emmy, BAFTA, Peabody, Grierson, and Prix Italia Awards.
