Angels of Sinjar.
A Yezidi Woman’s Quest to Rescue Her Sisters from ISIS
About the Film:
Hanifa, a Yezidi woman from Sinjar, Iraq, survives a massacre by ISIS but loses five sisters to enslavement. Severely wounded, her husband Saeed crawls out of a mass grave. Driven by a promise to her dying father, Hanifa risks her life to track down her sisters in ISIS-held territories. Directed by Academy- and Emmy-Award nominee Hanna Polak, this harrowing documentary exposes the forgotten genocide against the Yezidi people and the unbreakable courage of a community fighting for survival.
Directed by Hanna Polak
Why Watch?
Heroic: One woman’s relentless pursuit to save her family from enslavement
Cry for Justice: A raw exposé of ISIS atrocities and the Yezidis’ fight for recognition
Unbreakable Spirit: A testament to human resilience amid unimaginable horror
Festival Official Selection: Featured in the 2025 Women’s Rights Film Festival
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Festival Dates: March 26 – April 25, 2025
Location: Global Online Event
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