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"We Dare to Dream": Syrian Filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab Focuses on the Refugee Olympic Team in New Film

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Thursday, June 15, 2023 -

Syrian director Waad Al-Kateab talks about her new documentary, We Dare to Dream. The film follows young refugee athletes from Iran, Syria, South Sudan and Cameroon who competed together on the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The film just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Al-Kateab is a Syrian activist and director of the Oscar-nominated film, For Sama.

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