Lamya's Poem
An inspiring and timely tale about a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Lamya. When she flees the violence of her country, she is given a book of poetry of the famous 13th-century Poet, Rumi. As the perils of her journey mount, the book becomes a magical gateway where she meets Rumi when he was a boy and also a refugee fleeing the violence of his time. In a shared dreamworld, they battle the monsters that follow them from their real world situations, and Lamya must help young Rumi find his calling and write the poem that 800 years later will save her life.
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Cast
6 people
Millie Davis
Lamya (voice)
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
Orphan Black
Mena Massoud
Jalal-al-din "Jalal" Rumi (voice)
Known for
Aladdin
The Royal Treatment
Nissae Isen
Bassam (voice)
Also in
My Big Big Friend
Di-Gata Defenders
Aya Bryn Zakarya
Lamya's Mother (voice)
Also in
Transplant
Kim's Convenience
Faran Tahir
Baha Walad (voice)
Known for
Iron Man
Elysium
Raoul Bhaneja
Mr. Hamadani / Smuggler (voice)
Known for
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Clarice
Alexander Kronemer Director · Christopher Willis Composer
United States release February 21, 2023 · Produced in Canada, United States · Production PIP Animation Services, WestEnd Films
Production
Lamya's Poem
Production
PIP Animation Services
Production
WestEnd Films
Production · Distribution
Unity Productions Foundation
Production
Canada · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · June 14, 2021
Limited theatrical
United States · February 21, 2023
Digital
France
June 14, 2021 · Premiere · Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Portugal
March 1, 2025 · Digital
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