Film
Europa (12)
Dir. Haider Rashid, Iraq/Kuwait/Italy, 2021, 80 mins. Cast. Adam Ali, Erfan Rashid, Gassid Mohammed, Mohamed Zouaoui.
Kamal, a young Iraqi man entering Europe on foot through the border between Turkey and Bulgaria, is captured by Bulgarian border police but escapes into a seemingly interminable forest. Wounded and chased by Bulgarian migrant hunters and civilian vigilantes prepared to track down and kill rather than allow outsiders into their country, Kamal must spend three days and nights fighting for his life. A lean, kinetic thriller where danger lurks behind every tree and crag, Europa is an impassioned cry against the treatment of those seeking safety and dignity within Europe’s borders.
Kamal, a young Iraqi man entering Europe on foot through the border between Turkey and Bulgaria, is captured by Bulgarian border police but escapes into a seemingly interminable forest. Wounded and chased by Bulgarian migrant hunters and civilian vigilantes prepared to track down and kill rather than allow outsiders into their country, Kamal must spend three days and nights fighting for his life. A lean, kinetic thriller where danger lurks behind every tree and crag, Europa is an impassioned cry against the treatment of those seeking safety and dignity within Europe’s borders.
