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Two Young Sisters Escape Syria
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May 2, 2018
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10:35Now PlayingIn 2013, Laura Wadha, who is half Syrian and half Scottish, enrolled in film school in the UK. Her grandfather offered some resonant parting words: use filmmaking to help people. “I immediately thought of my family in Syria,” Wadha told The Atlantic.
Thus began the fouryear process of making Flight, a heartrending short film that follows Wadha’s aunt, Eman, and two young cousins, Mera and Maria, as they escape from Syria and try to build a new life in Sweden. Read more
"Flight" was directed by Lara Wadha. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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