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Dalya's Other Country

Dalya's Other Country

2017•1h 15m•Documentary

In 2012 Dalya and her mother Rudayna fled Aleppo for Los Angeles as war took over. Months before, Rudayna learns a secret that destroys her marriage, leaving her single at midlife. Arriving in LA, Dalya enrolls as the only Muslim at Holy Family Catholic High School. Can mother and daughter remake themselves while holding on to their Islamic traditions?

Julia Meltzer · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 17, 2017

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