Lamya's Poem

A gentle, heartfelt animated journey that blends real-world hardship with dreamlike wonder, leaving you moved and hopeful.

Directed by

Alexander Kronemer

Genres

Animation, Adventure, Drama

Starring

Millie Davis, Mena Massoud, Nissae Isen

Overview

An inspiring and timely tale about a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Lamya. When she flees the violence of her country, she is given a book of poetry of the famous 13th-century Poet, Rumi. As the perils of her journey mount, the book becomes a magical gateway where she meets Rumi when he was a boy and also a refugee fleeing the violence of his time. In a shared dreamworld, they battle the monsters that follow them from their real world situations, and Lamya must help young Rumi find his calling and write the poem that 800 years later will save her life.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, uplifting and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, trauma, healing, identity

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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