Frozen in Film - The Girl Who Saved My Life

The Frozen in Film series returns to ASI

The Girl Who Saved My Life
is showing at
1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

79 min, 2016, Sweden, Swedish with English subtitles
Director: Hogir Hirori

“There’s a war in my home country again.” The opening lines of The Girl Who Saved My Life are spoken by filmmaker Hogir Hirori, who tells the story of leaving his pregnant wife in Sweden to travel to his homeland - Iraqi Kurdistan - and recount the fates of more than 1.4 million people fleeing ISIS. Through the people he meets, including a little girl named Souad who serves as his compass in the chaos of war, Hirori relates his own experiences with war and seeking refuge.

Winner Best Documentary Feature – Sonoma International Film Festival
Official Selection – Movies that Matter Festival
Winner Special Mention Award – Docville International Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection – Göteborg Film Festival
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