Lamya's Poem

Lamya's Poem is a 2021 animated adventure film, directed and written by Alex Kronemer. The film stars Mena Massoud, Millie Davis and Faran Tahir.

Lamya's Poem
Film poster
Directed by
Written byAlex Kronemer
Produced by
  • Sam Kadi
  • Glenn James Brown
  • Alex Kronemer
Starring
Music byChristopher Willis
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14) (Annecy)
Running time
89 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

The film centres on Lamya, a young Syrian girl who has left her hometown of Aleppo as a refugee during the Syrian civil war, who finds solace in her inner fantasy life as she reads and is inspired by the poetry of Rumi.[1]

Cast

Release

An excerpt from the film was screened at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the Works in Progress stream,[2] before the completed film premiered at Annecy in 2021.[3] WestEnd Films has international distribution rights, while ICM Partners holds North American rights.[4]

Freestyle Digital Media acquired the North American DVD and VOD rights and released the film on digital HD online, cable, and satellite platforms on February 21, 2023.[5]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Lamya's Poem has an approval rating of 90% based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 7 out of 10.[6]

References
  1. Barraclough, Leo (June 7, 2021). "First Clip From Annecy Competition Title 'Lamya's Poem,' Director Talks About Power of Poetry, Future Projects (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. Tangcay, Jazz (June 30, 2022). "Filmmaker Sam Kadi on Animating and Shopping a Film In Virtual Markets During a Pandemic". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. Smith, Anna (June 18, 2022). "Int'l Critics Line: Anna Smith On 'Lamya's Poem' – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. Ravindran, Manori (June 23, 2022). "'Lamya's Poem' Trailer Details Rumi-Inspired Syrian Refugee Tale (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  5. Tinoco, Armando (December 28, 2022). "Animated Film 'Lamya's Poem' Gets Digital Release Date For North America". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  6. "Lamya's Poem". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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