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Many women around the world suffer under oppression and dream of escaping it. ‘The Black Veil’ is the story of one woman who puts her life at risk in order to find her freedom.
Reem is a young Iraqi girl living in ISIS occupied Mosul. Her husband, an ISIS sympathizer, has taken her far away from her family and home. One day, Reem finds a driver for hire who is willing to help her escape Mosul by pretending to be her husband. They both set out together knowing that they may not survive the ordeal.

Credits

Director
A.J. Al Thani
Screenwriter
A.J. Al Thani
Producer
Vibhav Gautam

About the Director

A.J. Al Johara Al Thani
A.J. (Al Johara) Al-Thani is an award-winning Qatari filmmaker, multimedia artist, and entrepreneur. She began her filmmaking journey through workshops with the Doha Film Institute in 2010. She later graduated from Northwestern University with a concentration in film and marketing. Her short film ‘The Black Veil’ premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (2020), and she is currently working on her fi
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