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202212 minPGdoc-short

Where Am I From?

202212 minPGdoc-short

Twelve minutes capture filmmaker Nouf Aljowaysir's struggle to answer the question of where she is from after moving to the US at age 13.

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Nouf Aljowaysir

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Twelve minutes capture filmmaker Nouf Aljowaysir's struggle to answer the question of where she is from after moving to the US at age 13.

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Nouf Aljowaysir asks herself where she is from while living in the United States. Born in Saudi Arabia, her family has roots in Iraq. Since she was 13, the answer to this question has become complex. Locations like Saudi Arabia and Iraq are tied to memories and family connections. Aljowaysir conveys her struggle to articulate this part of her identity in a 12-minute documentary released in 2022.

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