Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo
André Kadi, Marya Zarif
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Dounia lives in Syria with her grandparents, because her parents died during the war. When another bomb falls on their house, they have no choice but to flee to a safer place. In spite of all the difficulties along the way, Dounia never stops believing that everything will be alright one day.
This wonderful animated film makes the current events in Syria accessible for a young audience. The story is hopeful, without having to sacrifice credibility.
- direction
- André Kadi, Marya Zarif
- cast
- Rahaf Ataya, Elza Mardirossian, Manuel Tadros
- duration
- 73 min
- year
- 2022
- country
- Canada
- language
- Arabic, French
- Subtitles
- Dutch
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This enchanting, appealingly animated story of a displaced child is aimed at family audiences but despite, or perhaps even because of, the picture’s fantasy elements, it could prove to be a disarmingly potent proposition for adult animation fans as well.