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On Her Shoulders

2018 · 95 min

A quiet, heavy observational portrait that sits with a survivor's exhaustion as she repeats her trauma to strangers in power.

Directed by
Alexandria Bombach
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Nadia Murad, Murad Ismael, Amal Clooney
Overview
Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to politicians and media, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the world stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions.

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Directed by
Alexandria Bombach
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Nadia Murad, Murad Ismael, Amal Clooney
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • justice
  • war
  • violence
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Starring
Nadia Murad, Murad Ismael, Amal Clooney, Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
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Languages
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