A harrowing account of Europe's migrant crisis. A family of Syrian refugees separated by the borders of Europe, fight to be reunited as they migrant from Syria to Germany.
Direction
Farrell embedded for years — the access is almost uncomfortable.
Editing
Razor-sharp: no fat, no mercy, just forward momentum toward reunion.
Sound
Silence of border crossings speaks louder than any score could.
Director
Alexander J. Farrell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during peak 2015-2016 crisis, before most media moved on — a time capsule of forgotten urgency.
The Alali family later settled in Germany; Raf'aa now advocates for refugee women's education. The 'ending' kept going.
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