The Shebabs have made up a small group of boys & girls since they were teens. Now on the eve of adulthood, they have a genuine thirst for life and for absolute, while being all confronted to intricate situations. Between the need for freedom and sticking to the group, between longing for revolt and the prospect of a well-ordered life, choices are hard to make; even more so if you’re a Palestinian refugee in the camp of Yarmouk, in Syria.
2014 /
Finalist
THE SHEBABS OF YARMOUK
Director & Producer: Axel Salvatori-Sinz,
Magali Chirouze
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 |
78 min
France | Syria
Languages: Arabic
AWARD:
Special Mention
Type:
Doc Feature
Themes:
Conflict & Resolution, Human Rights, Refugee
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