REFUGEES GOT TALENT

Witness

Director:
Theopi Skarlatos

Producer:
Hugh Hartford

Year
2017

Four Syrian friends put on a TV-style talent show to lift spirits at the refugee camp where they are stranded. Mahmoud has been stranded at a Syrian refugee camp in Greece for months. Dealing with the trauma of war and dislocation, depression is spiralling for many residents. He and his friends hatch a plan to lift people’s spirits. They decide to organise an exciting TV-style talent show at the camp.

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