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NYICFF: Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo, An Educational Tale About Resilience In War

The New York International Children’s Film Festival is North America’s largest and most prestigious film festival for young audiences. The 26th edition runs from March 3rd until the 19th in a variety of venues that include: SVA Theatre, Film Forum, DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, Scandinavia House, Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn and Sag Harbor Cinema. Through this cinematic…

Exclusive Video Interview: Nathalie Issa on Playing Olympian Yusra Mardini in ‘The Swimmers’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini endured a harrowing and incredible journey across sea and land from their war-torn home of Syria to Berlin before Yusra eventually utilized her years of training as a swimmer to compete in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. online…