Variety

‘One in a Million’ Review: A Poignant, Decade-Spanning Portrait of a Syrian Refugee Caught Between Two Ideas of Home

Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes's patiently observed documentary follows its subject, the headstrong young Israa, from the ages of 11 to 21, from Syria to Germany and back again. The resulting film is ...
IndieWire

‘One in a Million’ Review: An Epic Syrian Refugee Documentary Offers a Vivid, Nuanced Portrait of Exile

Following a Syrian family for more than 10 years as they flee civil war and resettle in Germany, Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes' film offers rare insight into the complexities of finding a place to call ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘One in a Million’ Review: A Years-in-the-Making Doc Brings an Intimate Perspective to the Refugee Experience

Filmed over a 10-year period, the documentary by directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes follows a Syrian girl and her family as they escape their war-torn homeland and make a new life in Germany. By ...