Documentary - Social Issues - Stories of Youth
Fri May 10, 21:10
Sun May 12, 11:30
In a suburb of Tokyo, about 2,000 Kurdish refugees of Turkish nationality live. Ohzan and Ramazan were displaced from their homeland and came to Japan as children. They are two young men who are considered illegal aliens by the authorities but continue to apply for refugee status in order to work and attend Japanese school. Documentary filmmaker Fuminari Hyuga focuses on living situation of young migrants who still hold on to their dreams and envision a future for themselves.
Directed by: Fumiari Hyuga Year of production: 2021 Duration: 105 Japanese, Kurdish with English subtitles Title in Japanese: 東京クルド TOKYO KURDS
Director Fumiari Hyuga's films have been selected for numerous Film Festivals worldwide. His another documentary film I AM A COMEDIAN will be screened at GINMAKU 2024.
