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On Her Shoulders

Documentary1h 35m

🍅96%

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96%

Tomatometer

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82%

Popcornmeter

6.6

TMDB

Storyline

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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On Her Shoulders - Official Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories HD

On Her Shoulders (Sundance Teaser)

On Her Shoulders (Sundance Teaser)

Details

DirectorAlexandria Bombach

ReleasedDec 6, 2018

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

RYOT Films

OscilloscopeRed Reel

Cast

Nadia Murad

Self

Murad Ismael

Self

Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney

Self

Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon

Self

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“On Her Shoulders traces one woman's incredible journey to offer an inside look at modern political advocacy - and a challenge to viewers yearning to effect their own change.”

96% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

B

Ben Sachs

RTChicago ReaderMar 11, 2020

Director Alexandria Bombach (Frame by Frame) shot this documentary portrait of human rights activist Nadia Murad not long before her subject received the Nobel Peace Prize, and the movie argues persuasively that the prize was well deserved.

E

Ed Potton

RTThe Times (UK)Jan 25, 2019

Be ready for tears, on screen and your own.

I

Ian Freer

RTEmpire MagazineJan 24, 2019

On Her Shoulders is a compassionate, level-headed portrait of a remarkable woman. What it lacks in filmmaking fireworks, it makes up for in the sheer magnetism and moxie of its hero.

R

Richard Propes

RTTheIndependentCritic.comSep 18, 2020

At its most emotionally impactful when Bombach simply plays observer to everything that's unfolding.

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Information

Title

On Her Shoulders

Released

Dec 6, 2018

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Status

Released

Studios

RYOT Films, Oscilloscope

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