30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon

Exodus (2022) 13

Sweden | 2022 | 102 min.

We follow the journey of a young Syrian refugee, Amal (12). Fleeing to Romania to reunite with her family at a refugee camp there, she first must pass through Turkey. Smuggled to Istanbul in a crowded shipping container, she barely escapes when it’s raided by Turkish immigration authorities. With one of the smugglers, Sam (40), they embark on a perilous journey across Europe to try to get Amal back to her family.

CountrySweden
Year2022
Duration102 min
Rating13
LanguageArabic
SubtitleCzech, English
Directed by Abbe Hassan
Screenplay Kristofer Cras
Director of Photography Petrus Sjövik
Edited by Dino Jonsäter
Contact LevelK

Biography

Swedish screenwriter, director and producer of Lebanese origin. He's made short films, e.g., the award-winning Gold (2017), and dozens of commercials. He made his feature film debut with the drama Exodus (2023).

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