Allies in Exile
Direct naar zijbalk
For 14 years, Syrian filmmakers Hasan Kattan and Fadi Al-Halabi have journeyed together through war and storytelling. Their bond was forged on the frontlines of revolution where their cameras recorded terror and hope, laughter and heartbreak – moments that defined a generation.
Years later, their story takes an unexpected turn. Confined inside a UK asylum hotel, Hasan and Fadi document a new chapter shaped not by bombs, but by waiting, bureaucracy, and exile. Amid rising anti-refugee hostility, they turn the camera inward exploring friendship and displacement and how filming itself becomes an act of survival when the future is so uncertain.
Ook in dit verzamelprogramma
-
Whispers of a Burning Scent
A quiet wedding musician finds his private life exposed to public scrutiny. -
Rotation
“Rotation” is a therapeutic hypnosis ritual experienced by a young Ukrainian woman who shifted from civilian life to military service. -
Sense of Water
In the chill of exile, an Iranian writer confronts a foreign language. -
Super Afghan Gym
In a gym in downtown Kabul, a group of housewives gather during the only hour of the day reserved for women.
Film details
- Productielanden
- UK, Syria
- Jaar
- 2026
- Festivaleditie
- IFFR 2026
- Lengte
- 40'
- Medium/Formaat
- DCP
- Taal
- Arabic, English
- Première status
- World premiere
- Principal cast
- Hasan Kattan, Fadi Al Halabi
- Director
- Hasan Kattan
- Producer
- Orlando von Einsiedel
- Cinematography
- Fadi Al Halabi
- Editing
- Matthew Scholes
- Production company
- Grain Media
- Sales / World rights holder
- Grain Media