Synopse
In this oppressive political thriller from Haider Rashid, a refugee runs through the forests that mark the border to Europe. Kamal has fled Iraq and made it as far as the Turkish-Bulgarian frontier. The people-smugglers have just been paid off when the police find Kamal and the other refugees, who scatter. Left to his own devices, the young Iraqi tries to find a way through the forest, wandering for three days and nights, in constant fear of being found by the police and self-styled manhunters when all he wants is to live his life in dignity and safety.
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HAIDER RASHID (*1985) is an Italian-Iraqi film-maker. Europa had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes festival in the section Quinzaine des réalisateurs.
Info
Original Title: Europa
International Title: Europa
Category: Feature
Section: Veto!
Version & Subtitles: Arabic, English, Bulgarian OV with English subtitles
Director: Haider Rashid
Screenplay: Sonia Giannetto, Haider Rashid
Cast/Protagonists: Adam Ali, Erfan Rashid, Gassid Mohammed, Mohamed Zouaoui, Pietro Ciciriello, Svetlana Yantcheva
Production country: Kuwait, Italy, Iraq
Year of Production: 2021
Length: 72 min
Production company: Radical Plans
Sound: Giandomenico Petillo, Gabriele Fasano
Editor: Sonia Giannetto, Haider Rashid
co-production company: Beyond Dreams, Fair Play
World Sales: Natsuki Lambert, Quentin Worthington, MPM Premium
