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201875 minPGdocumentary

We Are Not Princesses

201875 minPGdocumentary

In Beirut, four Syrian women recount their stories of love and loss, drawing parallels to the themes of the ancient Greek play Antigone.

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Bridgette Auger,

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In Beirut, four Syrian women recount their stories of love and loss, drawing parallels to the themes of the ancient Greek play Antigone.

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Bridgette Augerdirector

Itab Azzamdirector

Wala'a El Sokaricast

Zakiya Khalafcast

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We Are Not Princesses is a documentary film about the incredible strength and spirit of four Syrian women living as refugees in Beirut as they come together to tell their stories of love, loss, pain and hope through the ancient Greek play, Antigone.

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