A young refugee struggles with learning the German language while being existentially at the mercy of the bureaucratic system. Receiving an overwhelming number of letters from the authorities which triggers fears and war memories. Reality and imagination blur, raising the question of what is still “real” and what is “fiction” in his everyday life.

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Anxiety

A young refugee struggles with learning the German language while being existentially at the mercy of the bureaucratic system.

Miles away, I watch the slow erasing of my home. 
Scattered between two places, I am no longer anywhere.

Somewhere, but not here

Miles away, I watch the slow erasing of my home. Scattered between two places, I am no longer anywhere.

A 17-year-old Eritrean boy fled the war in his country to settle in Egypt, where he dreams to overcome the barriers and get accepted into the Egyptian society so he could get a chance to become a promising professional football player and help his family back home. The documentary tells a simple story that sheds light on the status of African migrants and refugees in Egypt today.

Edris

A 17-year-old Eritrean boy fled the war in his country to settle in Egypt, where he dreams to overcome the barriers and get accepted into the Egyptian society so he could get a chance to become a promising professional football player and help his family back home. The documentary tells a simple story that sheds light on the status of African migrants and refugees in Egypt today.

A young Nubian girl embarks on a journey back in time to reconnect with her drowned homeland. Guided by the Nile egret, she travels underwater within the lake created by the Aswan High Dam to visit Nubia's mountains and palm trees, water wheels and houses, men and women. She bids farewell to her people as they board the boats that will take them to their resettlement villages. Returning to her own time, she carries the strength of knowing that Nubia will always live on inside her.

Homesick

A young girl flies back in time to her drowned homeland, guided by the songs and stories of her community

Water Religion is a short narrative film tells the story of Issa, a blind tanager who has dream to sail the sea looking after his lost father fisherman against all odds.

Water Religion

Water Religion is a short narrative film tells the story of Issa, a blind tanager who has dream to sail the sea looking after his lost father fisherman against all odds.

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