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From Damascus to Chicago

POV
Short Film
2017
24
mins

PREMIERE
26 Jun 2017

In the documentary short From Damascus to Chicago, two young Syrian siblings recently resettled in Chicago enroll in a dance class, while the film follows their family's experiences in navigating a new city and country.

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Filmmaker headshotPlaceholder filmmaker icon Colleen Cassingham
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