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

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

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt4370926