Mediha is the story of one girl’s fight to find her missing family members, revealing the strength and determination of a young survivor as she reclaims her voice and future.
Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl, turns her camera on herself to process her trauma after surviving ISIS captivity. As she bravely faces her past, Mediha and her younger brothers, Ghazwan and Adnan, now strive to rebuild their lives despite the uncertain fates of their father, mother, and baby brother.
Over the course of three years across Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, the story highlights one girl’s extraordinary spirit. Through her personal video-diaries, she confronts her trauma and pain as she initiates investigations into her captors.
Mediha’s journey is one of courage and determination as she steps bravely towards a future of justice and healing.
“Crushingly beautiful…"IndieWire
“Revelatory…pulsates with a devastating optimism.”The Hollywood Reporter
“Mediha offers what few documentaries covering this region’s conflicts do…By entrusting Mediha with the camera, Oswald has given her and her brothers an opportunity to exercise hope. They in turn have offered audiences a sacred invitation.”The Hollywood Reporter