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202285 minPGdocumentary

A Fire Within

202285 minPGdocumentary

Three Ethiopian women flee to the U.S. after surviving torture, only to find their former interrogator working alongside one of them in Atlanta.

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Christopher Chambers

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Three Ethiopian women flee to the U.S. after surviving torture, only to find their former interrogator working alongside one of them in Atlanta.

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Christopher Chambersdirector

Christopher Chamberswriter

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In Atlanta, three Ethiopian women begin new lives after fleeing torture in their home country. They find solace in their shared experiences, but their past resurfaces when one discovers that her former interrogator is working alongside her at a local job. As they navigate their new reality, the women confront the trauma of their past and the unexpected presence of someone who once inflicted pain. The film runs for 85 minutes and was released in 2022.

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