Dalya's Other Country
2017•1h 15m•Released
Documentary
In 2012 Dalya and her mother Rudayna fled Aleppo for Los Angeles as war took over. Months before, Rudayna learns a secret that destroys her marriage, leaving her single at midlife. Arriving in LA, Dalya enrolls as the only Muslim at Holy Family Catholic High School. Can mother and daughter remake themselves while holding on to their Islamic traditions?
Director
Julia Meltzer
Languages
Arabic, English
Production
Producer
Julia Meltzer
Producer
Mustafa Rony Zeno
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