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Little Sinner

Little Sinner

Directors Daro Hansen, Thomas Papapetros

1 hr. 30 min. · Denmark, 2026 · Documentary · Arabic, English, Danish · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · Pegi 13

About the film

Daro, a young Syrian woman, falls in love with Toke, a Danish student on exchange at Damascus University. Bowing to her family’s demands, however, she agrees to marry a Syrian man. The forced union becomes violent, but Daro manages to escape the nightmare and begin a new life in Denmark. There she builds a safe home with the man she loves, only to return to the region when civil war breaks out in Syria, travelling to Lebanon and Greece to help refugees. Drawing on footage recorded over twenty years, the film charts a turbulent chapter in the history of the Middle East and the director’s efforts to use the camera to heal the wounds of her traumatic past. “Filming has always been a therapeutic tool for me,” says director Daro Hansen.
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Details

Running time
1 hr. 30 min.
Country, year
Denmark, 2026
Genre
Documentary
Language
Arabic, English, Danish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
Pegi 13

Credits

Director
Daro Hansen, Thomas Papapetros
Screenplay
Daro Hansen, Thomas Papapetros
Producers
Thor Hampus Bank
Cinematography
Daro Hansen, Thomas Papapetros
Music
Gabriella Kaysø, Simon Muschinsky
More information
www.imdb.com
Daro Hansen

Director

Daro Hansen

A journalist and filmmaker, Daro Hansen studied journalism at Damascus University. She moved to Denmark in 2010 and has since worked in film and television. In 2018, she co-founded Syrian Doc Days, a documentary film festival in Copenhagen. Little Sinner premiered at CPH.
Thomas Papapetros

Director

Thomas Papapetros

A filmmaker and editor, Thomas Papapetros has worked on numerous award-winning films, including The Banality of Grief, Western Arabs and 1989.

Screenings

3 screenings in 2 cities.

  1. Friday, November 6 19:10 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 9 Tickets
  2. Thursday, November 12 18:45 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 12 Tickets