Outfest 15 – A GAY GIRL IN DAMASCUS: THE AMINA PROFILE

Last Festival Screening July 17, 2015 @ 5:00 PM (Director’s Guild of America) DGA 2

A typical online flirtation between two strangers developed into shocking international intrigue. Sophie Deraspe’s gripping Sundance hit follows the virtual romance between Sandra, a journalist from Montreal, and a Syrian girl named Amina whose blog “A Gay Girl in Damascus” represented a marginalized voice in the Middle East during Syria’s Arab Spring.

Director – Sophie Deraspe

An Official Selection for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival & 2015 Hot Docs

Winner of the Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature Documentary at the 2015 Hot Docs.

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