Director: Sara Ishaq

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Born in: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography: a Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker, born in Edinburgh and raised in Yemen. She pursued a higher education in Scotland first with an MA General in Humanities & Social Sciences and later, an MFA in Film Directing at the Edinburgh College of Art. During her studies, she returned to Yemen as the country's 2011 uprising was unfolding, and produced the critically acclaimed film Karama Has No Walls (2012). The award-winning short documentary was later nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2014 following a nomination for a BAFTA Scotland New Talents Award (2012). In 2013, she completed her award-winning feature documentary film The Mulberry House, which deals with her relationship with her Yemeni family against the backdrop of the country’s 2011 revolution.

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Karama Has No Walls

'Karama has no walls' is set amidst Yemen's 2011 uprising. The film illustrates the nature of the Yemeni revolution in stark contrast to the gross violations of human rights that took place on Friday, March 18th 2011. Juma'at El-Karama (Friday of Dignity) marks a turning point in the Yemeni revolution as the tragic events that took place on this day -when pro-government snipers shot dead 53 protestors - shook the nation and propelled hundreds of thousands more to flock to the square in solidarity with their fellow citizens. Through the lenses of two cameramen and the accounts of two fathers, the film retells the story of the people behind the statistics and news reports, encapsulating the tragic events of the day as they unfolded.
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Karama Has No Walls

2012

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