We Are Not Princesses (2018)
Credit: Editor
About this project
Grand Prize — 38th International Festival of Film on Art (FIFA), Montreal
“We Are Not Princesses is not only a touching testimony of Syrian refugee women living in a camp in Beirut, it is above all a strong and essential film about all that art, in this case literature and theatre, will bring them. These women, inspired by the strength and stubbornness of Antigone, heroine of the Sophocles tragedy, will confront their husbands, their families and society, will sometimes find the joy they had lost, but, mainly, will never be the same again. The subtle editing work, the poetic incursions into animation when the image of the women is forbidden, allow us, above all, to hear the voice given to them by the directors, one they express fully and that will resonate in us for a long time.”
Jury, FIFA 38
“Not only is Sara a brilliant editor and a technical wiz, she is also an unstoppable force of enthusiasm and energy which buoyed me during the ups and downs of making our film. She was critical in helping me articulate and clarify my ideas throughout the edit. She has amazing attention to detail and a miraculous ability to find the one line needed to clarify the whole scene.
While producing, she brought both her extensive network within the documentary community and her deep passion for the issues in our film. The film has come to life and continues to live on because of Sara’s dedication.”
Bridget Auger, Director