One in a Million

A documentary screening of One in a Million, following a Syrian girl's decade-long journey from Syria to Germany and back.

Filmed over ten years, One in a Million follows Israa, first met at age 11 as her family prepares to cross the Aegean Sea in search of safety in Europe. The film charts her settling into life in Germany, where new freedoms collide with the pull of Syrian traditions, reshaping her sense of self. It is a personal chronicle of war, exile and heartbreak as she navigates adolescence, identity and belonging far from home. The documentary runs 1h 45min and is directed by Itab Azzam and Jack Macinnes.