Powerful initimate stories of young refugees who risked their lives crossing the Aegean Sea to Europe, only to get trapped on the Greek Island of Lesvos with no future and closed borders. It was supposed to be only their “transit” stop, but it turned out where they ended.
2019 /
WINNER
TRANSIT
Director & Producer: Mariam El Marakeshy,
Mariam El Marakeshy
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.
2018 |
26 min
Europe | MENA
Languages: English | Arabic | Persian
AWARD:
Best Editing (Doc Short)
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Refugee, Conflict & Resolution
