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.
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Giants
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Playground
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A Copa do Mundo no Recife
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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… -
Crowds
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Waiting for News
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Quantum.
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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, United Kingdom
- Year
- 2015
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2015
- Length
- 25'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
