Lamya's Poem

Lamya's Poem is a 2021 animated adventure film, directed and written by Alex Kronemer. The film stars Mena Massoud, Millie Davis and Faran Tahir.

Lamya's Poem
Film poster
Directed by	Alex Kronemer Brandon Lloyd (animation/art)
Written by	Alex Kronemer
Produced by	Sam Kadi Glenn James Brown Alex Kronemer
Starring	Millie Davis Faran Tahir Aya Bryn Mena Massoud
Music by	Christopher Willis
Production companies	Unity Productions Foundation PiP Animation Services
Distributed by	WestEnd Films ICM Partners
Release date	June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14) (Annecy)
Running time	89 minutes
Countries	Canada United States
Language	English

Premise

The film centres on Lamya, a young Syrian girl who has left her hometown of Aleppo as a refugee during the Syrian civil war, who finds solace in her inner fantasy life as she reads and is inspired by the poetry of Rumi.^[1]

Cast

• Mena Massoud as Rumi
• Millie Davis as Lamya
• Faran Tahir as Baha Walad
• Aya Bryn as Lamya's Mother
• Raoul Bhaneja as Mr. Hamadani / Smuggler
• Nissae Isen as Bassam

Release

An excerpt from the film was screened at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the Works in Progress stream,^[2] before the completed film premiered at Annecy in 2021.^[3] WestEnd Films has international distribution rights, while ICM Partners holds North American rights.^[4]

Freestyle Digital Media acquired the North American DVD and VOD rights and released the film on digital HD online, cable, and satellite platforms on February 21, 2023.^[5]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Lamya's Poem has an approval rating of 90% based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 7 out of 10.^[6]

References

1. Barraclough, Leo (June 7, 2021). "First Clip From Annecy Competition Title 'Lamya's Poem,' Director Talks About Power of Poetry, Future Projects (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
2. Tangcay, Jazz (June 30, 2022). "Filmmaker Sam Kadi on Animating and Shopping a Film In Virtual Markets During a Pandemic". Variety. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
3. Smith, Anna (June 18, 2022). "Int'l Critics Line: Anna Smith On 'Lamya's Poem' – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
4. Ravindran, Manori (June 23, 2022). "'Lamya's Poem' Trailer Details Rumi-Inspired Syrian Refugee Tale (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
5. Tinoco, Armando (December 28, 2022). "Animated Film 'Lamya's Poem' Gets Digital Release Date For North America". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
6. "Lamya's Poem". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Lamya's Poem at IMDb