Afghani refugee Ali and his brother have just arrived in Turkey where, surrounded by many other refugees, his family tries to build a new life. The boys earn their living shining shoes. When one day their spot has been taken, their fragile existence and dreams of a better future hang by a thread.
Also in this combined programme
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Giants
The youth of Rotterdam and their role models, parents, and guardians… otherwise known as giants. IFFR project with A View with a Room.
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Playground
American football is played on rectangular fields, 120 yds long and 160 ft wide. A battle between nature and culture, between organic grass and art
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A Copa do Mundo no Recife
The football World Cup disrupted public life in Recife in June 2014. An astonished yet perceptive look at this sporting event by Tiger winner Mendo
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The Day After
The death of a poet. Everything has been documented. The loss must be enormous, but restraint is demonstrated. With a legendary actress in the lead
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Crowds
This rousing video shows the essence of crowd mentality, the fury and the ecstasy; the visceral thrill of being part of something bigger than yours
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Waiting for News
Only a boy from Papua could hang from a climbing frame like this. He’s elated because his big brother Hans called. Elegant glimpse of real li
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Quantum.
Spotlighting this small Italian mountain village brings a variety of hidden activities to light.
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Goodbye Utopia
Short yet grand animation symbolically depicts the rise and tragedy of various utopias in nine tableaus.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Afghanistan, Netherlands, UK
- Year
- 2015
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2015
- Length
- 25"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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