LAURA WADHA

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  • BORN IN DAMASCUS

    BORN IN DAMASCUS

    After ten years apart, a Scottish filmmaker tries to reconnect with her closest cousin. Once so similar, their paths were separated by war. As they piece together memories of Syria, they begin to wonder – ‘What happened to our family?’ “Impressive and intimate in its narrative style, this short film convinced us and also prevailed…

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  • Flight

    Flight

    Two young sisters who arrive in Sweden having fled the war in Syria are becoming teenagers in a new world. They try to hold on to the memories of their once beautiful home while struggling to deal with the repercussions of growing up surrounded by war. Laura is a half Scottish/ half Syrian documentary filmmaker…

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  • Isle of Us

    Isle of Us

    Haunted by the ghost of war, a stoic Syrian Barber is trying to build a home for himself and his family on a remote Scottish island. He must find a way to survive this new unfamiliar life and protect the memory of Syria for his young children. NFTS Graduation film 2020 Directed, Filmed and Produced…

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  • Journey to Achill Island

    Journey to Achill Island

    With the nephew she raised estranged from the family, an elderly Scottish aunt sets off on a catholic pilgrimage. She takes her niece to ask the ‘little saint’ of Achill Island in Ireland for a miracle in the hope that it may bring her family back together. However, not everyone feels the same. Directed, Filmed…

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  • What Happened to Baghdad

    What Happened to Baghdad

    ‘What happened to Baghdad?’ Kamal, an 85-year-old retired Iraqi doctor, asks this question every day. Iraq, once the centre of medicine and education in the Middle East, has been destroyed. 60% of Iraqi children live in devastating poverty. This film is an exploration into the past by a man who carries the weight of losing…

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  • Random Acts: Like Sunday

    Random Acts: Like Sunday

    Heading into town on a big night out, two best friends united by their differences embark on an unexpected journey filled with familiar setbacks, new friends and a lot of wine. Directed by  Ella Glendining Produced by Laura Wadha FIRST ACTS: films made by young filmmakers aged 16-25 from around the UK. Subscribe to Random…

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  • Hester

    Hester

    BAFTA Scotland New Talent nomination – Director of Photography 2014 Audience Award Winner – Edinburgh College Student Showcase 2013  Hester is a short psychological drama about a young girl with a secret fantasy world and a real-world secret.          

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  • Saved By Shrapnel

    Saved By Shrapnel

    SHORTLISTED – Creative Loop, student showcase Creative Scotland 2013 An 83 year old veteran reflects on his time in the Korean War.      

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