ON HER SHOULDERS

Alexandria BOMBACH - USA

Synopsis

Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to the world, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions.

Film details

Genre : Feature Documentary
Duration : 94 minutes
Year of production : 2018
Country : USA
Cinematography : Alexandria Bombach
Editor : Alexandria Bombach
Director : Alexandria BOMBACH
Production company : hayley Pappas - Brock Williams






A film-maker, editor and director from Santa Fe, her first feature documentary Frame by Frame (2015) won over 25 awards. In 2016 she directed the Pulitzer Center-supported New York Times op-doc Afghanistan by Choice. Her company Red Reel has since 2009 produced prizewinning films; her 2012 series MoveShake won an Emmy.