75 min
Ester Gould, Sabine Lubbe Bakker.
Documentary
2010 - Netherlands
North American Premiere.
Best friends Ezat and Bayan are about to make the journey they have planned since they were children. Born in the Golan-Heights, Israeli-occupied Syrian territory, they’ve lived their lives next to the closed border with their homeland Syria. Now eighteen, they embark on the opportunity to cross the UN-monitored no man’s land to study in Damascus. Feeling a mix of emotions upon their arrival, Ezat and Bayan pursue their ambitions and enjoy their new freedoms in Damascus. What started out as an adventure to an unknown homeland leads to a dilemma that forces them to choose between their past lives in the Golan-Heights and their new lives in Damascus.
Co-presented by Diaspora Film Festival.
Screened with No sharp Objects