NEZOUH

Soudade Kaadan

syria uk france 2022 103 min

In the midst of the Syrian conflict, 14-year-old Zeina and her parents are among the last people still living in their besieged neighbourhood of Damascus. When a missile tears a huge hole in their home, Zeina discovers an unexpected window onto the outside world and a realm of possibilities she had never imagined. She befriends Amer, a boy living nearby, while the escalating violence increasingly forces the family to confront the prospect of leaving. But her father, Motaz, remains determined to stay in their home, refusing to become a refugee.

• About the film

  Original title Nezouh نزوح

  Directed by Soudade Kaadan

  Screenplay Soudade Kaadan

  Cast Hala Zein Kinda Alloush Samer Al Masri

  Music Rob Lane Rob Manning

  Cinematography Helene Louvart Burak Kanbir

  Editing Soudade Kaadan Nelly Quettier

  Production Companies Berkeley Media Group KAF Production Agat Films Film4

• Festivals & Awards

  Venice International Film Festival
  2022 | Orizzonti Extra
  Audience Award — Armani beauty
  Lanterna Magica Award

  Busan International Film Festival
  2022 | A Window on Asian Cinema

  BFI London Film Festival
  2022 | Official Competition
  Nomination: Best Film

  Mostra de València — Cinema del Mediterrani
  2022 | Official Selection

  São Paulo International Film Festival
  2022 | International Perspective

  Tokyo International Film Festival
  2022 | Youth

  Festival de Cine por Mujeres — Madrid
  2022 | International Competition

  International Film Festival of India — Goa
  2022 | International Competition
  Nomination: Golden Peacock — Best Film

  Singapore International Film Festival
  2022 | To Those Who Remain

  Red Sea International Film Festival
  2022 | Official Selection
  Nomination: Best Feature Film

  CINEMAMED — Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival
  2022 | Panorama

  International Fribourg Film Festival
  2023 | International Competition
  Nomination: Grand Prix

  Tromsø International Film Festival
  2023 | Arabica

  Cannes Cinéphiles
  2023
  Special Mention

  Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck
  2023
  Young Jury Prize — Best Film

  Rome MedFilm Festival
  2023
  Amnesty International Human Rights Award

  Sharjah International Children's Film Festival
  2023
  Best Feature Film

  Ecrans Juniors — Festival de Cannes
  2023 | Official Selection