Synopsis
9-year-old Marwa, her mother and siblings are stranded in Jordan’s Zaatari Refugee Camp, where they arrived in 2012 after escaping the war in Syria. The playful characters of Marwa and her siblings reveal the depth of the emotional impact war can have on children. Marwa expects to stay at the camp for a couple of weeks at best, but over the ensuing four years, she blossoms from child to a young woman. She starts to get accustomed to camp life, until her brother is called for interrogation about his association with militant extremists, and the family’s “settled” life takes an immense turn.
Director and Producer: Dina Naser
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Country: Jordan
Duration: 85 min
2019
Dina Naser is a Palestinian/Jordanian director and producer. She received the Docnomads scholarship in 2013 to pursue a Masters in Documentary Filmmaking. Her debut feature documentary, Tiny Souls, filmed over five years in the Zaatari Refugee Camp, premiered at CPH:DOX 2019 and was featured at festivals like Sheffield DocFest, IDFA, and DOK Leipzig. The film won multiple awards, including the Human Rights Film Award at Dokufest. Dina also directed the acclaimed short film One Minute about a woman's life in Gaza in the 2014 Israeli attack. and her latest work, SUKOUN/AMPLIFIED, premiered at Berlinale 2024, winning a Special Mention and the Black Bear Award for Best Sound Design at the Athens International Film + Video Festival, and the Oscars qualifying Grand Prize for best short film at Hollyshorts.