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One in a Million Director Jack Macinnes and subject of the film Israa will participate in a Q&A following the 7:00pm show on October 26 at the Royal.
One in a Million
The global refugee crisis meets documentary realism with devastating force
Part of Reel Talk With Stephen Farber film series
One in a Million
Filmed over the course of ten years, ONE IN A MILLION follows Israa from childhood to adulthood on an extraordinary journey from Syria to Germany — and back again.
We first meet her at age 11 as she and her family are preparing to cross the sea in a dinghy, risking everything in search of safety and a better life in Europe. What unfolds is a deeply personal chronicle of surviving war, exile and heartbreak, as Israa grows up navigating adolescence, identity and belonging far from the home she was forced to leave. As Israa settles into life in Germany, new freedoms collide with traditions, testing her relationships and reshaping her sense of self.
Co-directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes, the film bears witness to the remarkable trust between filmmakers and family, following Israa and her loved ones across borders, cultures and shifting circumstances. An intimate and nuanced coming-of-age story, ONE IN A MILLION illuminates the complexities of the refugee experience while asking a universal question: what does it truly mean to call a place home?
We first meet her at age 11 as she and her family are preparing to cross the sea in a dinghy, risking everything in search of safety and a better life in Europe. What unfolds is a deeply personal chronicle of surviving war, exile and heartbreak, as Israa grows up navigating adolescence, identity and belonging far from the home she was forced to leave. As Israa settles into life in Germany, new freedoms collide with traditions, testing her relationships and reshaping her sense of self.
Co-directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes, the film bears witness to the remarkable trust between filmmakers and family, following Israa and her loved ones across borders, cultures and shifting circumstances. An intimate and nuanced coming-of-age story, ONE IN A MILLION illuminates the complexities of the refugee experience while asking a universal question: what does it truly mean to call a place home?
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
100
Language
English
Director
Itab Azzam,
Jack Macinnes
Opening at
West L.A.
Royal
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Note: There were no showtimes for Tue, Oct 6th,
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