Beyond

2017, 25 minutes

Film based on a mother who left her child to fight war in syria

This short film was produced to be taken to film festival. This film was based on a sirian mum who left her child Emma and went to Syria to fight the war, she had very strong views on women rights. She returned after 6 months and tried to adapt to normal life with her husband and daughter Emma but found it very hard. She had seen alot of bad things in Syria. She tried to influence Emma and showed her how to hold a gun etc. She had a very awkward relationship with Emma as she tried to adapt to normal life. Emma was a lovely little girl who looked up to her mum. They walked around the streets of London with Emma all dressed in camo, she had her marching and pretending to hold a gun.

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