Transit
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25m
Powerful intimate stories of young refugees who risked their lives crossing the Aegean Sea to Europe, only to get trapped on the Greek Island of Lesvos with no future and closed borders. It was supposed to be only their "transit" stop, but it turned out where they ended.
Director: Mariam El Marakeshy
Producers: Mariam El Marakeshy
26 min | Turkey, Europe, MENA
Languages: English, Arabic, Persian
Subtitles: English
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