Tiny Souls

Tiny Souls
Human Rights Competition
Dina Naser
Jordan, Qatar, France
2019
86min
Arabic

Marwa, her mother and siblings are stranded at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan. They arrived there in 2012 after escaping the war in Syria. Marwa is nine, and like any child, her concerns revolve around school and play. Her fun-loving side emerges around her mischievous younger brother, Mahmoud, and her sassy younger sister, Ayah—a girl who carries the emotional scars of war. As the years go by, Marwa becomes attached to her life at the camp—her friends and make-shift home—until one day when the authorities show up to interrogate her elder brother about his association with militant extremists. Only then does their “settled” life take an immense turn, and the certainty of their narrative comes into question.

Projections: 
11.14. Thursday 18:15
Toldi - Big Hall
English & Hungarian Subtitles
11.17. Sunday 16:15
Művész - Huszárik
English & Hungarian Subtitles
Producer: 
Dina Naser
Editor: 
Najwa Khechemi
Qutaiba Barhamje
Scriptwriter: 
Dina Naser
Camera: 
Hasan Abu Hammad
Dina Naser
Sound: 
Antonin Dalmasso
Music: 
Ronald Heu
Distribution info: 
Syndicado, Aleksandar Govedarica, aleksandar@syndicado.com, 121 Beaconsfield Avenue, #300 Toronto ON Canada M6J 3J5, 917-651-2589 or (725) 222-9383, https://syndicado.com/
Festivals: 
CPH:DOX
Sheffield Doc/Fest
Busan International Film Festival
Arab Film Festival San Francisco