Summaries

A family of refugees from Syria, an English teacher from Afghanistan and a border guard all meet on the Polish-Belarusian border during the most recent humanitarian crisis in Belarus.

After moving to Podlasie, psychologist Julia (Maja Ostaszewska) becomes an involuntary witness and participant of dramatic events on the Polish-Belarusian border. Aware of the risks and legal consequences, she joins a group of activists helping refugees camping in the forests in the zone covered by the state of emergency. At the same time, a Syrian family fleeing the civil war and their Afghan teacher, not knowing that they are tools of political fraud by the Belarusian authorities, are trying to get to the borders of the European Union. In Poland, fate will bring them together with Julia and the young border guard Jan (Tomasz Wlosok). The events taking place around them will force them all to ask themselves anew the question - what is humanity?—G

Details

Keywords
  • young man
  • migration
  • migrants
  • state border
  • eastern poland
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 21, 2023
Language English Arabic French Polish
Filming locations Podlaskie, Poland
Production companies Metro Films Astute Films Blick Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $96595
Opening weekend US & Canada $7305
Gross worldwide $4226896

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 32m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio

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