Lamya's Poem

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Lamya's Poem

2022

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Animation

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10 Reviews

64%

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In a mysterious and haunting dream world, a 12-year-old girl meets the 13th century young poet Rumi, as they travel through a fantastical land where luxurious airships float through the air, and unfurling, insidious black tendrils spread over a mystical city. Directed by Alex Kronemer, Lamya's Poem is a heartfelt animated tale that follows a Syrian girl as she flees her war-torn country on a perilous journey that eventually brings her to the unwelcoming shores of a European refugee camp. The lives of Lamya, escaping the Syrian Civil War in 2016, and young Rumi, running away from Mongol hordes in 1221, curiously parallel each other; in the timeless space where the two meet, each ends up saving the other from despair and hopelessness. This moving film conveys the sudden violence of war, the disorientation of displacement, and the risks many take to just survive--all through the lens of an imaginative, bright young girl.

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Anna Smith

Deadline Hollywood Daily

06/21/2021

Lamya's Poem could have used a few more of the light touches, but it's still a vivid and affecting depiction of a child fighting real-world problems with powerful poetry.

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

06/16/2021

Lamya's Poem is earnest and at times a little overwrought, but there's a real heart to its storytelling and its exploration of the timeless power of words.

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Caroline Cao

Vague Visages

12/13/2023

Lamya’s Poem is best suited for streaming distribution since the documentarian Kronemer only shows a trying ability to accomplish theatrical flair. Still, parents viewing the film with children can surrender to its spell and ambition and forgive its lags.

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Jennifer Borget

Common Sense Media

03/01/2023

3/5

The story is creative in how it brings the two Syrian children together, especially in the climax featuring real poems by Jalaluddin Rumi and how his words inspire people hundreds of years later.

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

02/22/2023

C+

With its blandly educational tone and unremarkable animation, Lamya's Poem is never as rousing or inspirational as it's meant to be.

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

02/15/2023

A thoughtful and compassionate film, Lamya’s Poem recognizes that “sometimes the world keeps breaking your heart until it opens”—but keeping your heart open is the only way to defeat hate.

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Justin R

@RT85549963 06/18/2023

It's kinda touching. A little slow but okay nonetheless

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PanicMose M

@Panicmose 04/23/2023

Snore. The animation was the reason for the only star. The movie was like a dogs dream, if it could be explained as such.

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Mike P

@RT21238754 02/26/2023

Horrible movie. Unwatchable at any speed.

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Synopsis

In a mysterious and haunting dream world, a 12-year-old girl meets the 13th century young poet Rumi, as they travel through a fantastical land where luxurious airships float through the air, and unfurling, insidious black tendrils spread over a mystical city. Directed by Alex Kronemer, Lamya's Poem is a heartfelt animated tale that follows a Syrian girl as she flees her war-torn country on a perilous journey that eventually brings her to the unwelcoming shores of a European refugee camp. The lives of Lamya, escaping the Syrian Civil War in 2016, and young Rumi, running away from Mongol hordes in 1221, curiously parallel each other; in the timeless space where the two meet, each ends up saving the other from despair and hopelessness. This moving film conveys the sudden violence of war, the disorientation of displacement, and the risks many take to just survive--all through the lens of an imaginative, bright young girl.

Director: Alex Kronemer
Producer: Alex Kronemer, Sam Kadi, Glenn James Brown
Screenwriter: Alex Kronemer
Production Co: Unity Productions Foundation, Lamya's Poem, PIP Animation Services Inc.
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2023
Runtime: 1h 29m