A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile

The read

It runs a compact 1h 24m.

Synopsis

There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called "A Gay Girl in Damascus," representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.

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Key crew

• Sophie DeraspeDirector
• Sam ShalabiOriginal Music Composer
• Sophie DeraspeWriter

Cast

• Nilay OlçayAmina Arraf
• Sandra BagariaSelf
• Ali AbunimahSelf
• Fady AtallahSelf
• Andy CarvinSelf
• Nathalie ClaudeSelf
• Benjamin J. DohertySelf
• Liz HenrySelf

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