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Synopsis Atacrowdedairport,Ahlam,a14-year-oldmother,isrunningawayfromBaghdad,theonlyplaceshe’severknown.Asshefightstheshadowslurkingaroundher,shereflectsonherjourneytoreclaimherlife. Director’sstatement Ihavearecurringnightmareofrunningfromafacelessman.WhenIpleadforhelp,peopleignoreme.Thisreflectsthenormalisationofviolenceagainstwomen.Recently,aJordanianwomannamedAhlamwasmurderedbyherfather.Hernamemeans“dreams,”liketheprotagonistofShadows.OurAhlamisasurvivor.ImetherwhilefilmingadocumentarywithteenageimmigrantgirlsinGermany.Shehadrunawayfromherfamilyandwantedtoshareherstory.ExposingAhlam’sstoryposedethicaldilemmas,butherstrengthcompelledme.Animationallowedustorecountherpastandvisualisehersubjectivepointofview.Domesticviolenceandchildmarriagearerarelydiscussedunlesstragediesoccur.IwantShadowstoexposeinjusticesandpaytributetoAhlam’scourage,highlightingherrefusaltolethercircumstancesdefineherlife’sjourney.
