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They call it ‘the game’: the life-threatening journey that many unaccompanied minors undertake to seek protection in Western Europe. For Sajid Khan Nasiri, the game began at age 14 after the Taliban killed his father in Afghanistan. Travelling through Iran and Turkey to Eastern Europe, he gets closer to his destination, chased by violent police and hostile civilians. He records all of this in detail on his phone. After a two-year journey full of dangers and hardships, he arrives in Belgium and applies for asylum. But now a new game begins: the mind game. How does a young person cope with enormous psychological pressure, the suspicion of the authorities and disturbing news from home? 

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    61 minutes
  • Language
    Dutch, English, Persian
  • Country
    Netherlands
  • Premiere
    German
  • Sponsor
    Save the Children
  • Director
    Eefje Blankevoort, Els van Driel, Sajid Khan Nasiri
  • Producer
    Laura Verduijn, Jesse Kuiper
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