'Sink' director Zain Duraie on getting her first film at TIFF - Interview
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Director Zain Duraie, who is originally from Jordan but who studied film in Toronto, reveals what inspired her to write and direct her first feature film, Sink, about a family whose teenage son is exhibiting strange behavior. She describes how difficult it is for a family to get help when a child needs extra guidance. She also tells interviewer Alexandra Heilbron why there is so much English spoken in the film, which is set in Jordan.