The Neighborhood Storyteller

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Sep 11, 2025

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About the film

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

0h 50m

Released

2021

Director

Alejandra Alcala, Alejandro Garcia

Producer

Francisco Alcala Torreslanda

Executive Producer

Mariam Al Hammadi, Abdullah Mohamed, Natasha Nazi

Crew

Ghufran Abudayyeh, Essa Makhadmeh, Amani Abu-Agha, Bernardo Castro, Patti Bartelstein, Chema Mumford

Awards & recognition

Mountainfilm Festival

Women in Film Award

Toronto International Women's Film Festival

Best Human Rights Award

Amsterdam Short Film Festival

Best Documentary Short Award

The Women's Film Festival

Official Selection

The Hague Global Cinema Film Festival

Best Documentary Refugees Challenges Award

LA Femme International Film Festival

Official Selection

Close:Up Edinburgh Film Festival

Nominated

Annual Copenhagen Film Festival

Nominated Best Feature Doc

Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Nominated

Refugees Welcome Film Festival

Official Selection

Docs Without Borders

Excellence Award

Orion International Film Festival

Highly Commended Feature Documentary

Beirut International Women Film Festival

Special Jury Mention

Artic Film Festival

Nominated Best Feature Documentary

The 2023 Women's Voices Now Film Festival

Tom Lantos Best Human Rights Award

International Migration & Environmental Film Festival

Official Selection

Docuworld Film Festival

Best International Feature Documentary

Women Deliver Arts & Film Festival

Finalist

United Nations Association Film Festival

Official Selection

Film Without Borders

Official Selection

What people are saying

It is a moving and shocking story. The cinematography, direction and music are fantastic. I highly recommend the movie, it is an important story of courage and compassion”.

Kristy Gladfelter, Senior Director Research, Analysis and Learning IRC

IRC

“The film highlighted a true story of the refugees’ hardships and how resilience could turn it into a community growth opportunity.”

Reema Abu-Hammad, ARAMEX Sr. Global Growth & Strategy Manager

ARAMEX

“The Neighborhood Storyteller” is not only an inspirational film, it is also both beautifully and empathetically shot. It’s like watching visual poetry.”

Kristin Fellow, Documentary film consultant, strategist & PBS station wrangler for more than 100 films

PBS

“What makes Asmaa’s story more inspiring is that in her journey of self-growth, she chose not to walk alone but to lift up the lives of many more out of their painful conditions.”

- Alya Al Musaib, Head of Communication of The Big Heart Foundation

TBHF