The Amina Profile shares the gripping and thrilling mystery of a love affair, the Arab Spring and a suspicious abduction in Damascus. A beautiful Syrian-American revolutionary, Amina Arraf, is having an online romance with Sandra Bagaria, a young, brilliant Montreal professional. As the Syrian uprising gains momentum Amina launches the blog,
A Gay Girl in Damascus, which begins to build a large following. But it’s Amina’s subsequent abduction—carried out in broad daylight in downtown Damascus, allegedly by the Syrian secret police—that sparks an international movement to save her. Playing out like a detective story,
The Amina Profile involves American intelligence agencies, global media and a host of sympathizers. Travelling from San Francisco to Istanbul, Washington, Tel Aviv and Beirut, director Sophie Deraspe chronicles Bagaria’s quest to track down the key players who will ultimately reveal the identity of her lover. Examining desire and the notion of true connection,
The Amina Profile explores the gap between self and other, fantasy and authenticity.
In French, English and Arabic, with English subtitles.