CFD 24 Youth| Nezouh

Fourteen-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 her father, Mutaz, 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.

Awards:
Best Film – Prix du Jury Jeune, Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck, France, 2023.
Best Feature Film, Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival, UAE, 2023.
Best Film, Amnesty International Human Rights Awards, Rome MedFilm Festival, 2023.
Audience Award & Lanterna Magica Award, Venice Film Festival, Italy, 2022.