Shadows (Animation)
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Director: Rand Beiruty
Producer: Idris Lettifi
Screenwriter: Rand Beiruty
Cinematographer: Marta Magnuska
Composer: Kinane Moualla
Editor: Abdallah Sada
Viewer Advice: Contains themes of child abuse and domestic violence.
A 14-year-old runaway mother races through the crowded Baghdad airport, fleeing the dark past that stands between her and freedom.
Narrated by its subject, teen refugee Ahlam, this animated documentary uses impressionistic hand-drawn visuals to confront the trauma of underage marriage, forced pregnancy and domestic abuse, paying tribute to the resilience of a young woman who refuses to be defined by her circumstances.