on her shoulders full documentary
At only twenty-three years old, Nadia Murad’s life is a dizzying array of important undertakings—from giving testimony before the U.N. Security Council to visiting refugee camps to soul-bearing media interviews, emotionally draining speeches, and an endless succession of one-on-one meetings with top government officials. Directed by Alexandria Bombach. Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Her first feature-length documentary, Frame By Frame, followed the lives of four Afghan photojournalists who were facing the realities of building Afghanistan's first free press. Thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and … Repeating her story to the world, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people. On Her Shoulders follows the 23-year-old as she recounts her harrowing experience time and again, speaking to reporters and diplomats, giving speeches at rallies, and even addressing the United Nations general assembly. At only twenty-three years old, Nadia Murad’s life is a dizzying array of important undertakings—from giving testimony before the U.N. Security Council… Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. “On Her Shoulders is a story in bravery, grace and will power,” said Justine Nagan, executive producer/executive director of POV/American Documentary. ON HER SHOULDERS premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival where Alexandria won Best Directing in the US Documentary Competition. UN Women Australia commissioned a short documentary to be made to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day. Her first feature-length documentary, FRAME BY FRAME, follows the lives of four Afghan photojournalists who are facing the realities of building Afghanistan's first free press. A Yazidi survivor of genocide and sexual slavery tells her story to the United Nations. The film had its world premiere at SXSW 2015, went on to win more than twenty-five film festival awards, and screened for the president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. “It raises difficult questions about the toll it takes to bear witness and the cost to educate and empower the masses around trauma. On Her Shoulders opens in theaters October 19 in New York City and October 26 in Los Angeles, through Oscilloscope Laboratories. With Nadia Murad, Murad Ismael, Simone Monasebian, Michelle Rempel. Alexandria Bombach is an award-winning cinematographer, editor, and director from Santa Fe, New Mexico. A Yazidi survivor of genocide and sexual slavery tells her story to the United Nations. However, it is still not a solution, and On Her Shoulders does not pretend to be one.