[COPY] I Was a Stranger
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10 Sep20:15Hamont-AchelCinema Walburg
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21 Oct20:00MaaseikCC Achterolmen
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22 Oct20:00AarschotUGC
The civil war in Syria. Five people, five stories that intersect. A woman doctor from Aleppo is on the run with her daughter. A Syrian soldier wrestles with the orders he is supposed to follow. A poet tries to flee with his family. A human trafficker loads refugees into inflatable boats, but for a hefty price. Then there’s also the captain of the Greek coast guard.
The director’s choice to use the perspective of different characters is very bold. However, he does not make any personal judgments, but provides the film with unfiltered observation of moral dilemmas. Despite there being no heroes, as a viewer you can empathise with each character and their own questions and frustrations. An engaging and societally relevant portrait of the Syrian refugee crisis.
![[COPY] I Was a Stranger](https://img.mooov.be/deALhnbcMsEEyEW084WpIYva_p86N9WjyiilPKY0EwA/rs:fit:1920:800:1/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9vb3YuYmUvL2Ntc19maWxlcy9zeXN0ZW0vaW1hZ2VzL2ltZzIyOTY4X29yaWcuanBn)
- direction
- Brandt Andersen
- cast
- Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy
- duration
- 103 min
- year
- 2024
- country
- Jordan
- language
- Arabic, Greek, English
- Subtitles
- Nederlands, Frans
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Regisseur
"Een ontnuchterend voorbeeld van hoe mensen overal, ver weg en dichtbij, verhalen hebben die ons tot in onze kern kunnen raken." - Monique Jones, Common Sense Media