NEZOUH

DRAMA | ARABIC | 103 MIN

14-year-old Zeina and her family are the last to have stayed in their besieged hometown of Damascus in Syria. A missile rips a giant hole in their home, exposing them to the outside world. When a rope is mysteriously lowered into the hole, Zeina gets her first taste of freedom, and an unimaginable world of possibility opens up for her.

As the violence outside escalates, the family is pressured to evacuate, but Mutaz, her father is adamant that they stay, refusing to flee to the uncertain life of a refugee. Faced with a life or death dilemma, Zeina and Hala, her mother, must make the choice whether to stay or leave.

DIRECTOR Soudade Kaadan
CAST Hala Zein, Kinda Alloush, Samer al Masri, Nizar Alani
COUNTRIES OF PRODUCTION France, UK, Syria

FESTIVALS + AWARDS

Venice Film Festival
Winner: Audience Award, Lanterna Magica Award

BFI London Film Festival
Official Competition

British Independent Film Awards
Nominee: Best Lead Performance, Best Effects 

Tokyo International Film Festival
 
Official Selection

Rome MedFilm Festival
Winner: Amnesty International Human Rights Award

Cannes Cinéphiles
Winner: Special Mention

São Paulo International Film Festival
Official Selection