YOU RESEMBLE ME tells the true story of Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a woman who was falsely accused of being Europe's first female suicide bomber. Cultural and intergenerational trauma erupt in this story about two sisters on the outskirts of Paris. After the siblings are torn apart, the eldest, Hasna, struggles to find her identity, leading to a choice that shocks the world. Director Dina Amer takes on one of the darkest issues of our time and deconstructs it in an intimate story about family, love, sisterhood, and belonging.

About the Filmmaker

Dina Amer is an award-winning filmmaker. Her directorial debut You Resemble Me premiered in Venice, won over 30 awards and was Executive produced by Spike Lee, Spike Jonze, Alma Har’el, and Riz Ahmed. The Washington Post wrote “She did nothing less than change the world or at least the way we perceive it.” She was part of the producing team behind Oscar nominated and Emmy award winning film The Square, which chronicled the Egyptian revolution from the frontlines. 

Previous to her film work, Dina was a celebrated journalist. She was awarded the Khalil Gibran spirit of humanity award and was invited to the White House to meet with President Obama. She was an on-air correspondent for VICE, including The Black Market Series, where she uncovered the human trafficking of Syrian refugees and explored the underground economy of illegal Egypt-Gaza tunnels and more. Her written work has been published in The New York Times.