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