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201971 minPGdocumentary

Migration Conflict

Stad van twee lentes

201971 minPGdocumentary

An eleven-year-old girl dreams of having a small garden at her family home in Mosul, despite the city's ruins after the war with IS.

Migration Conflict

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Frederick Mansell,

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An eleven-year-old girl dreams of having a small garden at her family home in Mosul, despite the city's ruins after the war with IS.

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Frederick Manselldirector

Laurens Samsomdirector

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Ala’, an eleven-year-old girl from Mosul, longs to return to her family home after the war with IS in Iraq. As the conflict nears its end, displaced residents begin to contemplate their return to a city marked by destruction. Despite the ruins, Ala’ dreams of cultivating a small garden in her yard. The documentary captures the hopes and challenges faced by those seeking to rebuild their lives in a city that has been forever changed.

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