2025 / 94' Dir. Mark de Cloe Sc. Barbara Jurgens Prod. Rinkel Film Sales. Attraction Distribution
Ari (14) decides to offer Zahra her place in life by starting a nationwide campaign: “I am dying. Can Zahra take my place?” Based on a true story.
Based on a true story, best friends Ari and Zahra (14) face life-changing challenges when Ari learns she's terminally ill, just as Zahra is ordered to return to Afghanistan. In a heartfelt act of friendship, Ari writes a letter to the Minister, offering her place in the Netherlands to Zahra: "I am dying. Can she take my place?" LIVE FOR ME is a touching film about determination, hope, karaoke, your first kiss, and truly caring for others. An authentic story of two girls who moved an entire nation.