A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile

Name: A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile
Genre: Documentary
Released: July 24, 2015
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 69

2015

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Gay Girl In Damascus: The Amina Profile

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: July 24, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Amina Arraf, an attractive Syrian-American revolutionary, is having an online affair with Sandra Bagaria, a young, brilliant and well-informed Montreal professional. Amina then launches her provocatively named blog, A Gay Girl in Damascus. As the Syrian uprising gains momentum, the blog acquires a huge following. But it’s Amina’s subsequentAmina Arraf, an attractive Syrian-American revolutionary, is having an online affair with Sandra Bagaria, a young, brilliant and well-informed Montreal professional. Amina then launches her provocatively named blog, A Gay Girl in Damascus. As the Syrian uprising gains momentum, the blog acquires a huge following. But it’s Amina’s subsequent abduction—carried out in broad daylight in downtown Damascus, allegedly by the Syrian secret police—that sparks an international movement to save her from torture, rape or even death. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of a divided nation being drawn into civil war, this tale of virtual relationships in the era of online data takes on international dimensions. What starts as a love story becomes a story about an unprecedented media and sociological hoax, infotainment, deceit and betrayal.… Expand

Director: Sophie Deraspe

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 min

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