Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMTV Documentary Films has acquired North American rights to “Sabaya,” the story of volunteers of the Yazidi Home Center, who risk their lives in order to save women and girls held by ISIS as sex slaves.The film received a directing award for world cinema documentary when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. “Sabaya” is directed and produced by Stockholm-based filmmaker Hogir Hirori and also produced by Antonio Russo Merenda.
In a rave review in Variety, Jessica Kiang wrote that the film was “gripping, harrowing, superb.” MTV Documentary Films will qualify “Sabaya” for awards consideration and is targeting an early fall release.
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