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Syrian family’s decade of displacement reshapes relationships and freedoms
BBC documentary *One in a Million* follows a Syrian family across a decade of displacement, showing how migration reshapes relationships, identities and ideas of freedom. Through the family’s changing fortunes, filmmakers Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes present refugees as people navigating complicated personal choices, rather than as abstractions.
The film focuses mainly on Nisreen’s daughter Israa, from her childhood in Turkey in 2015 to her teenage years in Cologne and eventual return to Aleppo. Nisreen embraces new freedoms and separates from her husband Tarek, whose loss of status strains his family relationships. The story spans 2015 to 2025, and the film opens in UK and Irish cinemas on 6 November.
In short
- A Syrian mother and daughter adapt to life after displacement.
- A decade of change strains and reshapes family relationships.
- The film follows Israa from Turkey to Germany and back to Aleppo.
Explained simply
Syria’s civil war began in 2011, forcing millions of people to leave their homes. Many sought safety in neighbouring countries such as Turkey, while others travelled on to Europe; Germany became a major destination for Syrian refugees.
The film follows Nisreen, her husband Tarek and their daughter Israa as they move between Turkey, Germany and Syria. Their experiences show how displacement can affect family roles, relationships and a person’s sense of home and freedom.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “One in a Million review – deeply moving film about displacement, freedom and the upheaval of starting again”.