A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile
“Sign In For Love And Revolution”
2015•1h 24m•5.9•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Sophie Deraspe
Writer
Sophie Deraspe
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Nilay Olçay
Amina Arraf
Sandra Bagaria
Self
Ali Abunimah
Self
Fady Atallah
Self
Andy Carvin
Self
Nathalie Claude
Self
Benjamin J. Doherty
Self
Liz Henry
Self
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Company
Les Films du 3 Mars
Producer
Nathalie Cloutier
Producer
Isabelle Couture
Producer
Colette Loumède
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