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On Her Shoulders traces one woman's incredible journey to offer an inside look at modern political advocacy - and a challenge to viewers yearning to effect their own change. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi genocide and ISIS sexual slavery survivor, is determined to tell her story. As her journey leads down paths of advocacy and fame, she becomes the voice of her people and their best hope to spur the world to action.
  • Genre:
    documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Alexandria Bombach
  • Producer:
    Brock Williams, Hayley Pappas
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $27.8K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    RYOT Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Nadia Murad
Self
Amal Clooney
Self
Alexandria Bombach
Director
Brock Williams
Producer
Hayley Pappas
Producer
Adam Bardach
Executive Producer
Marie Therese Guirgis
Executive Producer
Matt Ippolito
Executive Producer
Alison Klayman
Executive Producer
Bryn Mooser
Executive Producer
Alexandria Bombach
Cinematographer
Alexandria Bombach
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