Completed - ENGLISH, FRENCH, ARABIC - Drama - 84 minutes
"...Our once beautiful homeland had become uninhabitable. Many had already left Syria, risking their lives on the open water. With no safe passagewhat choice did we have? We spent what little money we had to reach anywhere, a safe place, a new life....
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Jason WINGARD Producer(s) : Hannah STEVENSON (Wingarm), Rebecca claire EVANS, Chris BOUCKLEY
Our once beautiful homeland had become uninhabitable. Too dangerous to walk the streets, drive a car, visit friends. Many had already left Syria. Risking their lives on the open water. Giving all we had to the ruthless, opportunists who trade in the currency of human misery. We all spent what little money we had to reach anywhere, a safe place, a new life away from the bloodshed, the bombing, the murder. With no safe passage what choice did we have.Europe was meant to offer us hope. Yet the borders closed one by one. We gave up everything, left all we had behind. Living on hand outs, with no shelter, no money and now no hope. I am here, trapped in Calais Jungle. I don’t know where my wife is. The police treat us like animals. They beat us and spray us with teargas everyday. We cannot move forward, we cannot go back. We have to get out of here. I look into the eyes on this camp and I can see it; The blank emptiness of desperation.In another life I was a teacher. Now I’m a refugee. My name is Adnan.
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE
Raindance 2017 (Winner - Discovery Award - Best UK Feature)British Independent Film Awards 2017 (Winner - Raindance Award - Best UK Feature)Dinard British FF 2017 (Official Selection)London Screenings 2017 (Official Selection - Breakthough Category)Sochi 2018 (Best Film (Audience Award))