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A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile
2015 6.3 (13 votes) 1h 24m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Les Films du 3 Mars

A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile

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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.

Key Crew

Director: Sophie Deraspe

Producer: Nathalie Cloutier, Isabelle Couture, Colette Loumède

Writer: Sophie Deraspe

Top Cast

Nilay Olçay

Amina Arraf

Sandra Bagaria

Self

Ali Abunimah

Self

Fady Atallah

Self

Andy Carvin

Self

Nathalie Claude

Self

Benjamin J. Doherty

Self

Liz Henry

Self

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