Sada Documentaries

Sada’s annual documentary series features young filmmakers telling stories from their homes across the Middle East and North Africa, each year focused on different themes including climate change and internal displacement.

Documentary about Iraq's political displacement crisis
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Iraq's Political Displacement Crisis

This film in the Sada documentary series tells the stories of two young people displaced from Iraq and the political turmoil that pushed them to migration. It also presents the interventions of the head of the Soraya Organization, an NGO that works to improve the conditions and futures of the displaced.

· October 16, 2024
Documentary about Libya's internally displaced persons communities and the hardships they face in navigating displacement.
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Internal Shadows: The Unseen Plights of Libya's IDPs

Ten years after the launch of Operation Dignity, the Eastern Province in Libya continues to host a significant number of internally displaced persons (IDP) communities. This film in the Sada documentary series presents the hardships of Libya's displaced populations in acquiring identification papers and facing displacement-related bias.

· September 12, 2024
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War in Sudan: The Pain of Displacement

The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has forced thousands to flee to displacement camps where they face severe shortages of shelter, medical care, and food. In this documentary, the displaced recount painful stories of their long journeys and their suffering under harsh security and living conditions.

· June 6, 2024
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Birth Under Bombardment: The Throes of Displacement in Gaza

Faced with an acute lack of proper medical care and and basic sanitation, Palestinian women giving birth in Gaza face critical health risks. In the first installment of Sada’s 2024 documentary series, Palestinian women recount the horrors of giving birth while displaced from their homes.

· May 14, 2024
Documentary about Morocco's transition to clean and renewable energy.
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New Prospects for Clean Energy Development

In our final Sada 2023 documentary on the economic and social impacts of climate change, we take a look at Morocco’s transition to clean and renewable energy.

· June 20, 2023
Documentary of two Syrians shepherds struggling to cope with the changes caused by increased temperature and decreased rainfall in Syria.
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Drought Threatens Syria's Livelihood

In this Sada 2023 documentary on the economic and social impacts of climate change, we interview two Syrian shepherds who are struggling to cope with the changes caused by increased temperature and decreased rainfall in Syria.

· May 30, 2023
Documentary of Jordanians discussing the impacts of climate change on their daily activities and livelihoods.
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Climate Change: The Coming Fear

In this Sada documentary, we interview several Jordanians from various economic sectors who provide a realistic picture of how climate change is affecting their daily activities and livelihoods.

· April 27, 2023
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How Climate Change Threatens Yemen's Beekeeping and Honey Industry

We interview a group of beekeepers who explain how drought and varied rainfall has affected the beekeeping and honey industry in Yemen. They give us an on the ground look at how their and other Yemenis’ livelihoods have been affected.

· February 23, 2023