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On Her Shoulders

Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to politicians and media, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the world stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions.

Director

Alexandria Bombach

Year

Genre

Box Office

$28,288

Production

RYOT Films,Oscilloscope,Red Reel

Awards

13 wins & 17 nominations

Homepage

http://www.onhershouldersfilm.com/

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-Dear Nadia, I am proud
to welcome you - On Her Shoulders

-Dear Nadia, I am proud to welcome you

-But yours is a very different
kind of ambassadorship. - On Her Shoulders

-But yours is a very different kind of ambassadorship.

-She's the first-ever Goodwill
Ambassador on human trafficking - On Her Shoulders

-She's the first-ever Goodwill Ambassador on human traf...

-But today marks the beginning
of a new chapter for you. - On Her Shoulders

-But today marks the beginning of a new chapter for you.

[ Indistinct talking ] - On Her Shoulders

[ Indistinct talking ]

[ Applause ] - On Her Shoulders

I am ashamed as a supporter
of the United Nations - On Her Shoulders

I am ashamed as a supporter of the United Nations

I'm ashamed, as a lawyer, - On Her Shoulders

I'm ashamed, as a lawyer,

I'm ashamed as a human being - On Her Shoulders

I'm ashamed as a human being

-And that is why
it is so important - On Her Shoulders

-And that is why it is so important

-Today, our moral
and political responsibility - On Her Shoulders

-Today, our moral and political responsibility

-I am proud to know you, Nadia, - On Her Shoulders

-I am proud to know you, Nadia,

I hope that your appointment
today can be a turning point. - On Her Shoulders

I hope that your appointment today can be a turning point.

And to those who thought that,
by their acts, - On Her Shoulders

And to those who thought that, by their acts,

Nadia Murad's spirit
is not broken. - On Her Shoulders

Nadia Murad's spirit is not broken.

-I remember I had the chance - On Her Shoulders

-I remember I had the chance

So, I'm so happy
to welcome you here - On Her Shoulders

So, I'm so happy to welcome you here

Thank you to our family, - On Her Shoulders

Thank you to our family,

-Yeah.
-If you can get her to say - On Her Shoulders

-Yeah. -If you can get her to say

-That was incredible.
She was so good. - On Her Shoulders

-That was incredible. She was so good.

-Don't have tears of sadness. - On Her Shoulders

-Don't have tears of sadness.

I can only feel your pain,
but you have to feel so proud. - On Her Shoulders

I can only feel your pain, but you have to feel so proud.

Really historic. - On Her Shoulders

Really historic.

[ Indistinct talking ] - On Her Shoulders

[ Indistinct talking ]

[ Speaking indistinctly ] - On Her Shoulders

[ Speaking indistinctly ]

-I got to clear the front. - On Her Shoulders

-I got to clear the front.

[ Indistinct talking ] - On Her Shoulders

[ Indistinct talking ]

-[ Speaks indistinctly ] - On Her Shoulders

-[ Speaks indistinctly ]

-Okay.
-Sorry. - On Her Shoulders

-As we say, sayonara. - On Her Shoulders

-As we say, sayonara.

[ Conversing
in native language ] - On Her Shoulders

[ Conversing in native language ]

-Yes, I believe in it. - On Her Shoulders

-Yes, I believe in it.

As you know, member states - On Her Shoulders

As you know, member states

Let me open my bag up and see.
Yeah. - On Her Shoulders

Let me open my bag up and see. Yeah.

[ Indistinct conversations,
gavel banging ] - On Her Shoulders

[ Indistinct conversations, gavel banging ]

-[ Speaking native language ] - On Her Shoulders

-[ Speaking native language ]

We are witnessing the worst
humanitarian and refugee crisis - On Her Shoulders

We are witnessing the worst humanitarian and refugee crisis

The well-being of millions rests
with us at the United Nations, - On Her Shoulders

The well-being of millions rests with us at the United Natio...

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Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to politicians and media, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the world stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions.

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Director: Alexandria Bombach

Writer: Hishyar Abid, Nawaf Ashur, Deniz Ekici

Production: RYOT Films,Oscilloscope,Red Reel

Genre: documentary

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 84/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: $28,288

Released: 06 Dec 2018

Awards: 13 wins & 17 nominations

Homepage: http://www.onhershouldersfilm.com/