One in a Million
Filmed over 10 years, one girl's epic journey from Syria to Germany and back again. She and her family navigate war, exile, and heartbreak in a foreign land, illuminating the complexities of the refugee experience.
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Jack Macinnes Director · Itab Azzam Director Simon Russell Composer
United States release January 23, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States · Languages Arabic, German
Production
FRONTLINE FEATURES
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KEO Films
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BBC Storyville
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Placeholder Films
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New Lane Media
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Impact Partners
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United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · German
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2026
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States
April 9, 2026 · Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
April 12, 2026 · Premiere · Sarasota Film Festival
April 19, 2026 · Premiere · RiverRun International Film Festival
April 28, 2026 · Premiere · Independent Film Festival Boston
April 29, 2026 · Premiere · Dallas International Film Festival
May 2, 2026 · Premiere · San Francisco International Film Festival
June 14, 2026 · Premiere · DC/DOX Film Festival
June 18, 2026 · Premiere · Nantucket Film Festival
Australia
August 8, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Denmark
March 14, 2026 · Premiere · CPH:DOX
Greece
March 12, 2026 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Indonesia
November 4, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
Lithuania
October 12, 2026 · Premiere · Nepatogus kinas
Mexico
April 30, 2026 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival CDMX
Philippines
November 4, 2026 · Premiere · Dokyumentado Documentary Film Festival
South Korea
September 12, 2026 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Switzerland
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 11, 2026 · Premiere · Sheffield DocFest
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