On her shoulders /

23 year old, Nadia Murad, a once ordinary girl, is a survivor of the 2014 genocide of the Yazidis in Northern Iraq who was able to escape sexual slavery at the hands of ISIS and has become a relentless beacon of hope for her people. On Her Shoulders follows this strong-willed young woman as she figh...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bombach, Alexandria (Director, director of photography,), Pappas, Hayley (Producer), Williams, Brock, 1981- (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Oscilloscope Pictures, 2018.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Murad, Nadia. IS (Organization) Yezidis > Persecution. Genocide > Iraq. Women human rights workers > Iraq. Défenseuses des droits de l'homme > Irak. Genocide Women human rights workers Iraq documentary film. Documentary films Nonfiction films Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	23 year old, Nadia Murad, a once ordinary girl, is a survivor of the 2014 genocide of the Yazidis in Northern Iraq who was able to escape sexual slavery at the hands of ISIS and has become a relentless beacon of hope for her people. On Her Shoulders follows this strong-willed young woman as she fights to bring ISIS to justice and save her people from extinction.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 21, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (96 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:35:17
Awards:	Won 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Directing Award - Dcoumentary Nominated 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize - Documentary
Production Credits:	Directed by Alexandria Bombach.