A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile

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A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile (2015)

Directed by Sophie Deraspe

“Sign In For Love And Revolution”

Documentary · 1h 24m

There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called "A Gay Girl in Damascus," representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.

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Cast

N
Nilay Olçay Amina Arraf
S
Sandra Bagaria Self
A
Ali Abunimah Self
F
Fady Atallah Self
A
Andy Carvin Self
N
Nathalie Claude Self
B
Benjamin J. Doherty Self
L
Liz Henry Self

Crew

Director
Sophie Deraspe
Writer
Sophie Deraspe
Original Music Composer
Sam Shalabi
Editor
Sophie Deraspe, Geoffrey Boulangé
Producer
Nathalie Cloutier, Isabelle Couture, Colette Loumède

Details

Release date
2015-01-24
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Arabic, English, French
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB, Les Films du 3 Mars