A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile

Overview

There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called "A Gay Girl in Damascus," representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 24, 2015

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic, English, French

Countries

Canada

Production

Les Films du 3 Mars,ONF,NFB,ONF | NFB

Cast

Andy Carvin,Fady Atallah,Ali Abunimah,Benjamin J. Doherty,Liz Henry,Nilay Olçay,Sandra Bagaria,Nathalie Claude

Director

Sophie Deraspe

Writer

Sophie Deraspe

Producer

Guy Villeneuve,Hugo Latulippe,Michel St-Cyr,Nathalie Cloutier,Colette Loumède,Isabelle Couture

Music

Sam Shalabi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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