My Aleppo

At a glance

My Aleppo, is a 2015 Saudi movie, directed by Melissa Langer. with a runtime of 18 minutes.

Overview

My Aleppo is a short documentary that follows a young Syrian family who fled their country's devastating civil war and resettled in South Africa. Confined to a single-room apartment far from everything familiar, they struggle to maintain their emotional and cultural connection to the ancient city of Aleppo — a city being torn apart in real time. As a stream of distressing news arrives from relatives still trapped in the conflict, the family must find ways to hold onto identity, memory, and hope. A quietly devastating portrait of displacement, longing, and the impossible distance between exile and home.

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