On Her Shoulders

(2018)

Synopsis

This documentary spotlights the ethical urgency of Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad's plight to raise global awareness regarding the genocide of her community by ISIS militants. As a survivor of rape and enslavement, she tirelessly advocates for her community by recounting the horrors she has witnessed and experienced in one public setting after another.

Directors

Alexandria Bombach, Nadia Murad, Alison Klayman, Marie Therese Guirgis, Alexandria Bombach

Production year

2018

Rating

Studio

Oscilloscope Pictures

Runtime

95 minutes

Cast