European Premiere
Saudi Arabia, USA, 2016, 11′
A compelling story of love, death, and sacrifice, set against a backdrop of war, hatred, and intolerance, in one of the world’s most troubled regions.Daesh Girl tells the story of Sarah, a young woman drawn into a world of violence and treachery when her friend, Noorah, is abducted by Daesh and forced into servitude. The necessity of freeing Noorah forces Sarah to concoct a desperate scheme which will put her in the greatest possible danger, as she goes undercover to infiltrate one of the world’s most ruthless and deadly extremist groups, with the aim of freeing her friend and killing her captors.
Dir.: Abdulmohsen Almutairi
Writer: Sarah Louise Moyer, Abdulmohsen Almutairi
Photography: Benjamin B. Neate
Editor: Abdulmohsen Almutairi
Composer: Abdulla Aleyaf
Cast: Darin Osman, Hossein Mo, Shai Sta, Ahmed Alghamdi, Reagan Mohammed
Production: Ahmed Alghamdi, Abdul Almutairi