Synopsis

Jihan takes us on a raw and reflective journey as she pieces together the memory of a father she barely remembers – Mansur Rashid Kikhia, who served as Libya's foreign minister, ambassador to the United Nations, and a human rights lawyer. After serving in Qaddafi's increasingly brutal regime, he defected from the government and became a peaceful opposition leader. For many, Kikhia was considered a rising star as the next leader of Libya, however, in 1993 he disappeared from his hotel in Egypt. Jihan’s mother Baha Al Omary, a strong-willed Syrian-American artist, began searching for him, launching the family into an international political maze. Kikhia’s body was found 19 years later in a freezer near Qaddafi’s palace.

Through encounters with family, her father’s colleagues, and historical archives, Jihan’s search for truth evolves into a deeper curiosity, drawing her closer to both her father and her Libyan identity.