Directed by Wissam Tanios
Milad’s Role: Main subject & co-composer

This award-winning documentary follows the lives of two Syrian brothers, Jamil and Milad, over the course of five years. In their mid-20s, they make the life-altering decision to leave everything behind in Damascus to start from scratch in new cities. 

Malmo Arab Film Festival +4

The film is a quiet and honest meditation on the meaning of “home” and the human ability to cope with radical change. Moving between Sweden and Germany, it captures their contrasting personalities and their shared determination to reclaim a future. By interweaving childhood memories with the raw reality of their new lives, We Are From There explores what remains of our origins when we are forced to rebuild ourselves in a foreign land. 

The Markaz Review +3

Key Achievements:

Winner: Best Arab Film and Best Non-Fiction Film at the Cairo International Film Festival.

Official Selection: International Film Festival Rotterdam.