The Amina Profile
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Le Profil Amina
director:
Sophie Deraspe
playwright:
Sophie Deraspe
actor:
Nilay Olçay
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Sandra Bagaria
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Ali Abunimah
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Fady Atallah
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Andy Carvin
…
genre:
Documentary
language:
Arabic
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English
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French
length: 1h 24m
release date: 2015-01-24
IMDb: tt4370926
overview
There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called "A Gay Girl in Damascus," representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.