Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Director Nazila Azizi's LineOut Explores Refugee Grief
Nazila Azizi, a filmmaker and architect who fled Afghanistan, created a documentary called 'LineOut' to show what it's like for refugees who have to leave their homes.
The film uses magical realism to talk about the sadness and loss refugees feel.
Azizi and the actress Anousha, who also knows what it's like to leave home, worked together to make the film feel personal and real.
The movie shows how hard it is to leave home and how important it is to feel that sadness to heal.
Azizi and Anousha both talk about how they miss their homes but also find new opportunities in their new lives.
Nazila Azizi's documentary 'LineOut' explores the emotional impact of displacement through magical realism.
The film features poetic narration by Anousha, who also experienced displacement.
Azizi and Anousha discuss the importance of acknowledging grief as part of the healing process.
The film includes dream-like sequences symbolizing the loss and longing for home.
Azizi and Anousha have both found new opportunities in the U.S. while still missing their homelands.
- Who
- Nazila Azizi, Anousha, Afghan refugees
- What
- Documentary film 'LineOut' exploring refugee experiences
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Los Angeles, originally Afghanistan
- Why
- To capture the psychic space of refugees and acknowledge grief
Embracing Grief as Healing
Focusing on New Opportunities
Approach to Displacement
Embracing Grief as Healing
Azizi believes in acknowledging and embracing grief as a necessary part of healing from displacement.
Focusing on New Opportunities
Anousha sees the opportunity in unfamiliarity, allowing her to create a new life.
- Director
- Nazila Azizi
- Film Title
- LineOut
- Narration
- Anousha
- Film Genre
- Magical Realism
- Afghan Refugees Drowned
- More than 50 in 2025
- Azizi's Background
- Architect and Filmmaker
- Film Location
- Los Angeles
- Azizi's Residence
- United States