A powerful testament to the human spirit, Mediha turns her camera on herself to process her trauma while rescuers search for her missing family members, revealing the strength and determination of a young survivor.
Producers: Hasan Oswald, Annelise Mecca, Fahrinisa Campana, Alexander Spiess, Stephen Nemeth
Consulting Producers: Geeta Sondhi, Baktash Ahadi, Sean Glass, Peter Goetz, Sura Mallouh
Executive Producers: Emma Thompson, Nisha Pahuja, Jason Loftus, Andy Cohen, Rick Dugdale, Joyce Pierpoline, Hakan Karlsson, Betsy Stahl, Beesham A. Seecharan
Editor: Kaitlyn Plum
“Brave, striking, and powerful. Extraordinary. One of the Best (and Most Anticipated) Documentaries of 2024”
VOGUE MAGAZINE
★★★★
“A remarkable story of real-life courage”
PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN
★★★★
“Powerful… Mediha offers hope. ”
JONATHAN ROMNEY, FINANCIAL TIMES
★★★★
“She is reminiscent, in many ways, of brave figures like Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, and Iran’s feminist activists.”
SASKIA BARON, theartsdesk.com
Mediha is the story of one girl’s fight to find her missing family members, revealing the strength and determination of a young survivor as she reclaims her voice and future. From Executive Producer Emma Thompson, this award-winning film from Hasan Oswald is an incredible story of resilience.
Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl, turns her camera on herself to process her trauma after surviving ISIS captivity. As she bravely faces her past, Mediha and her younger brothers, Ghazwan and Adnan, now strive to rebuild their lives despite the uncertain fates of their father, mother, and baby brother.
The complexities of both local and global operations continue to hinder rescue efforts to this day. Eight years after the genocide, the siblings must rely on a network of rescuers in their quest to reunite their missing loved ones.
Over the course of three years across Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, the story highlights one girl’s extraordinary spirit. Through her personal video-diaries, she confronts her trauma and pain as she initiates investigations into her captors. Mediha’s journey is one of courage and determination as she steps bravely towards a future of justice and healing.
Hasan is coming off his feature directorial debut with the documentary Higher Love, about a blue-collar worker who tries to rescue his pregnant, heroin-addicted girlfriend from the notorious streets of Camden, NJ. The film won nine international festival awards in 2020, including the Slamdance Grand Jury award. He directed the short Refugees Welcome, about the refugee crisis in Lesbos, Greece, and previously worked in the Middle East on National Geographic’s Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS.
★★★★★
“Hasan Oswald’s inspiring portrait of a courageous Yazidi girl is simply one of the best documentaries of the year.”
MANSEL STIMPSON, FILM REVIEW DAILY
“Crushingly beautiful…
One of the 10 Must-See Films at DOC NYC.”
“Revelatory…pulsates with a devastating optimism.”
“Mediha offers what few documentaries covering this region’s conflicts do…By entrusting Mediha with the camera, Oswald has given her and her brothers an opportunity to exercise hope. They in turn have offered audiences a sacred invitation.”
– LOVIA GYARKYE, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“I am so honored to be a small part of this incredible film, which shines a light on forgotten voices and overlooked injustices. From the earliest versions I watched, I could see how gracefully and empathetically made the film was…”
“Brilliantly crafted… uniquely collaborative…it captures the raw reality.”
Grierson Awards 2025 Winner – Best Cinema Documentary
PGA 2024: Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures Nominee
IDA 2024: Best Writing Nominee
Florida Film Festival 2024 – Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2024 – Audience Award & Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature Winner
San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival – Best Documentary Winner
Pordenone Docs Fest – The Images of Courage Award Winner & Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Winner
Annapolis Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Documentary
Movies That Matter 2024 – Activist Award
DOC NYC – Grand Jury Winner
DOC NYC – Audience Award (Runner Up)
Human Rights Watch Film Festival (London) – Opening Night
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