2024 | Color | 99:00 Palestinian-Syrian teenager Nasser and his older brother Yassin have been living in a Greek refugee camp, awaiting a decision on their asylum application. They pass the time recording comedy sketches and fantasizing about making zombie films and moving to Sweden. Nasser, however, feels increasingly trapped in this no-man’s-land. With nowhere to escape, simmering tensions in the camp push Nasser into another world. Country: Alemania, Francia Direction: Deshe; Noaz Script: Deshe; Noaz, Jalali; Babak Production: Steinborn; Andro, Deshe; Noaz Photography: Deshe; Noaz Sound: Achatz; Oliver, Ginzell; Lars, Homann; Louise Music: Moked Blum; Thomas, Deshe; Noaz Cast:Diab; Abdulrahman, Hafiry; Osama, Al Rashi; Mohamad, Omran; Amal, Albaroudi; Jalal, Mustafa; Lujain, Hamoud; Ramadan, El Harouk; Yasin, Saleh; Hazem, Dibo; Mohammad Art direction: Götz; Marita, Walloschke; Lea Participation year at FICM: 2024
2024 | Color | 99:00 Palestinian-Syrian teenager Nasser and his older brother Yassin have been living in a Greek refugee camp, awaiting a decision on their asylum application. They pass the time recording comedy sketches and fantasizing about making zombie films and moving to Sweden. Nasser, however, feels increasingly trapped in this no-man’s-land. With nowhere to escape, simmering tensions in the camp push Nasser into another world. Country: Alemania, Francia Direction: Deshe; Noaz Script: Deshe; Noaz, Jalali; Babak Production: Steinborn; Andro, Deshe; Noaz Photography: Deshe; Noaz Sound: Achatz; Oliver, Ginzell; Lars, Homann; Louise Music: Moked Blum; Thomas, Deshe; Noaz Cast:Diab; Abdulrahman, Hafiry; Osama, Al Rashi; Mohamad, Omran; Amal, Albaroudi; Jalal, Mustafa; Lujain, Hamoud; Ramadan, El Harouk; Yasin, Saleh; Hazem, Dibo; Mohammad Art direction: Götz; Marita, Walloschke; Lea Participation year at FICM: 2024
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