Shorts Attack in March 2016

Help us to understand the refugees and the debate about.

The filmprogramme:

THE RIGHT PATH (Al Surat Al Mustakim)
Ovidio El Hout, Fouad Alaywan
Switzerland / Lebanon • 2015 • 15 min
Short Fiction – engl.
IS-Thriller
For Zacharia leaving Lebanon is not an option. However, while he feels compelled to stay and protect his country from IS, flight is the only possibility he sees for his family.

FROM A TO BE AND BACK AGAIN – RACHEL`S STORY
Andy Glynne • England • 2012 • 5:30 min
Documentary, Animation – engl.
Flight-Animation
Rachel’s story is the sad, everyday reality that faces thousands of refugees across the globe: Where do they belong? Whose responsibility are they? What prospects exist for them?

AURORA BOREALIS
Dino Murselovic
Norway • 2014 • 14:30 min
Short Fiction – engl.
Light-Experience
During the war in Bosnia, Emina flees to Norway with her mother and brother. Her everyday fears for the safety of her father are interspersed with a new friendship and mysterious lights in the sky.

MINIYAMBA
Luc Perez
Denmark / France • 2013
14:30 min • Animation – engl.
Flight Film
Like thousands of others, young Malinese Abdu has decided to emigrate to Europe. His hopes and dreams, however, are quickly shattered by harsh reality.

ALI AND THE BALL
Alex Holmes
Australia • 2008
15 min
Short Fiction – engl.
Campgroundstory
A young boy living in detention camp for refugees finds hope with the help of a ball and a friend on the other side of the razorwire fence.

FRANCE THAT GETS UP EARLY (La France qui se lève tôt)
Hugo Chesnard
France • 2011 • 21:00 min
Short Fiction – engl.
Refugee-Musical
Work hard and pay taxes for the sake of the country and your retirement…but what about legal status for the man of color?

Founded in 2002 and every month new: This is edition 169 of Shorts Attack!