coming around

digital, feature doc
2023

A young, queer Muslim woman is grappling
with the decision to come out to her
devout mother, and ends up marrying her
boyfriend to evade her mother’s silent
disapproval.

coming around

digital, feature doc
2023

dir. sandra itäinen
composer sarah ibrahim

supported by
Gotham Documentary Feature Lab
Gotham Week
NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program
Brooklyn Arts Council
Berlinale Diversity and Inclusion DocSalon
DOK Leipzig / DOK Industry
Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
Only in New York DOC NYC
p.h. balanced films.