The arrival of thousands of refugees coming to Europe from their homes, fleeing fear and war, is confronting European authorities with the reality of a tragedy of astronomical proportions.
For this reason, at Fundación Tres Culturas we wanted to dedicate our October Film Tuesdays to films that deal with the issue of refugees, small stories capable of stirring consciences and mobilising efforts against injustice. This is a subject that has been brought to the big screen on numerous occasions, especially in countries such as France.
In addition, every Tuesday we will be accompanied by a member of an NGO (such as CEAR, ACCEM, Sevilla Acoge...), who will give a brief explanation of their work with refugees before the screening.
Programming
- 6 October, 8.30 p.m.
Welcome
Directed by Philippe Lioret. France, 2009, 110 minutes.
Synopsis
Bilal is a young Kurdish man from Iraq who has travelled thousands of kilometres to join his beloved in London, but after his adventure he still has one last hurdle to reach his destination: crossing the English Channel. With that goal in mind, he decides to take swimming lessons at a municipal swimming pool.
- Berlin Film Festival 2009. Panorama Section. Europa Cinemas Label Award.
- Gijón Film Festival 2009. Best screenplay.
- César Awards 2009. Ten nominations including Best Film.
Screening in original version with Spanish subtitles. Free admission until full capacity is reached.
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