

In 2012 Dalya and her mother Rudayna fled Aleppo for Los Angeles as war took over. Months before, Rudayna learns a secret that destroys her marriage, leaving her single at midlife. Arriving in LA, Dalya enrolls as the only Muslim at Holy Family Catholic High School. Can mother and daughter remake themselves while holding on to their Islamic traditions?
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julia Meltzer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Dalya's Other Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”