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Lamya's Poem

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2021 · 89 min Animation Adventure Drama Family Fantasy
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

An inspiring and timely tale about a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Lamya. When she flees the violence of her country, she is given a book of poetry of the famous 13th-century Poet, Rumi. As the perils of her journey mount, the book becomes a magical gateway where she meets Rumi when he was a boy and also a refugee fleeing the violence of his time. In a shared dreamworld, they battle the monsters that follow them from their real world situations, and Lamya must help young Rumi find his calling and write the poem that 800 years later will save her life.

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Year 2021
Country Canada, United States of America
Genre Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director Alexander Kronemer
Runtime 89 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (6 votes)

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The film constructs a powerful parallel between two refugee stories centuries apart, using the medium of animation to bridge harsh reality and metaphorical dreamscapes. It explores trauma and resilience through the transformative lens of poetry, where Rumi's verses become a literal lifeline.

What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of connection—across time, culture, and circumstance—and a quiet testament to art's enduring power to save us. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alexander Kronemer

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