A World Not Ours is an intimate and humorous portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ein el-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. Based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage, the film is a sensitive, and illuminating study of belonging, friendship, and family.
2014 /
WINNER
A WORLD NOT OURS
Director & Producer: Mahdi Fleifel,
Patrick Campbell
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2012 |
93 min
UK | Lebanon | Denmark | UAE | Palestine
Languages: Arabic | English
AWARD:
Best Documentary
Type:
Doc Feature
Themes:
Conflict & Resolution, Human Rights, Refugee
