Naziha's Spring (2014)

Having been married off to a violent older man as a young woman, Naziha has spent the years since she threw him out trying to repair the damage he inflicted on their 10 children. Constant encounters with the police, social services, and a disapproving community have only strengthened her resolve. Naziha's Spring is the inspirational tale of one woman and her tireless struggle to provide the best for her children, and herself, in the face of overwhelming odds. As her older children have moved out, and the younger ones have benefited from a stable home life, Naziha seems to finally be reaching the normal and serene life she had hoped for. She is active, sharing her experiences of the welfare system with others to prepare them. But just as everything is coming together, disaster strikes. One of her sons has been implicated in the brutal, and ultimately tragic, attack of an official at a children's football match. Will she able to hold her family, and herself, together in the face of such a crushing setback? Naziha's Spring is both a touching, personal story of a person battling circumstance, and an insightful exploration of the role of the family and state in rearing children.