Mediha 2024

8.9 / 10

Mediha

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A teenager from northern Iraq, Mediha is a member of the Yazidi ethnic and religious minority. She’s also the survivor of an ISIS-orchestrated genocide in 2014. Through video diaries, Mediha provides an intimate account of her grief and trauma. The portrait that emerges leaves us in awe of the budding activist, who has already lived many lives and is nowhere near done.

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Release Date:

Nov 15, 2024 (Iraq,United States)

Run Time:

1hr 30`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

Kurdish

Production Countries:

Iraq,United States

Status:

Released

Cast & Crew of

Mediha

Directors & Credit Writers

HO

Hasan Oswald

... Director

Produced By

HK

Håkan Karlsson

... Executive Producer

FC

Fahrinisa Campana

... Producer

BS

Betsy Stahl

... Executive Producer

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Mediha

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