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On Her Shoulders

2018 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.6 · 90% critics

Documentary

Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to politicians and media, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the world stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-12-06
Language
English
Runtime
95 min
Critic score
90/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (14 votes)

Themes

  • united nations
  • sex slave
  • isis (daesh)

Awards & recognition

  • Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary · 2018

Cast & crew

Directed by Alexandria Bombach