Dreams of Daraa
DREAMS OF DARAA is a feature length documentary that follows a Syrian family's tumultuous four-year journey, first as refugees in Jordan, then as Internally Displaced Persons back in Syria, and ultima…
Dreams of Daraa
DREAMS OF DARAA is a feature length documentary that follows a Syrian family's tumultuous four-year journey, first as refugees in Jordan, then as Internally Displaced Persons back in Syria, and ultimately, as asylum-seekers in Germany. If you were robbed of your home, the love of your life, and the future you were promised, how would you continue? DREAMS OF DARAA tells the story of Hanadi, a young Syrian mother who refuses to accept the cards she's been dealt. The partly-animated film follows her five-year journey through Syria, Jordan and Germany in search of justice for her kidnapped husband and safety for her three daughters. As the dream that was her life in Daraa morphs into a living nightmare, Hanadi is forced to flee. In the world's largest Syrian refugee camp, she feels both alone and unheard. Enter Timea, a stranger who breaks through the isolation and changes everything. Her ability to make Hanadi's traumatized child feel safe-and feel joy-for the first time in years, opens a window for Hanadi to see the possibility of not only a profound human connection, but a future for her and her girls. Leading to a rare invitation to testify before the UN, this intimate story explores the power of female friendship and the determination of one unexpected hero to be heard. In Daraa, Syria, 25-year-old Hanadi dreams of answers. The questions: Where is my husband? How can I get my daughters to safety? Is there someplace to call home? As so many dreams turn to nightmares around her, Hanadi refuses to accept the cards she's been dealt. Relying on her own wit and bravery, she navigates a harrowing four-year, international, wartime journey alongside her three young daughters. From refugee in Jordan to asylum-seeker in Germany, Hanadi cares far less for the labels she's given than she does for peace and justice. The answers she finds along the way lead her to testify at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva about the war crimes of the Assad Regime. This intimate story set amidst an international whirlwind explores the power and determination of one unexpected hero to be heard. The partly-animated film is a co-production with ITVS, the leading provider of independently produced programs for PBS. It is executive produced by Academy Award nominated and Peabody and Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger.
Dreams of Daraa
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DREAMS OF DARAA is a feature length documentary that follows a Syrian family's tumultuous four-year journey, first as refugees in Jordan, then as Internally Displaced Persons back in Syria, and ultimately, as asylum-seekers in Germany. If you were robbed of your home, the love of your life, and the future you were promised, how would you continue? DREAMS OF DARAA tells the story of Hanadi, a young Syrian mother who refuses to accept the cards she's been dealt. The partly-animated film follows her five-year journey through Syria, Jordan and Germany in search of justice for her kidnapped husband and safety for her three daughters.
As the dream that was her life in Daraa morphs into a living nightmare, Hanadi is forced to flee. In the world's largest Syrian refugee camp, she feels both alone and unheard. Enter Timea, a stranger who breaks through the isolation and changes everything.
Her ability to make Hanadi's traumatized child feel safe-and feel joy-for the first time in years, opens a window for Hanadi to see the possibility of not only a profound human connection, but a future for her and her girls. Leading to a rare invitation to testify before the UN, this intimate story explores the power of female friendship and the determination of one unexpected hero to be heard. In Daraa, Syria, 25-year-old Hanadi dreams of answers.
The questions: Where is my husband? How can I get my daughters to safety? Is there someplace to call home? As so many dreams turn to nightmares around her, Hanadi refuses to accept the cards she's been dealt. Relying on her own wit and bravery, she navigates a harrowing four-year, international, wartime journey alongside her three young daughters. From refugee in Jordan to asylum-seeker in Germany, Hanadi cares far less for the labels she's given than she does for peace and justice.
The answers she finds along the way lead her to testify at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva about the war crimes of the Assad Regime. This intimate story set amidst an international whirlwind explores the power and determination of one unexpected hero to be heard. The partly-animated film is a co-production with ITVS, the leading provider of independently produced programs for PBS.
It is executive produced by Academy Award nominated and Peabody and Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger..