A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
May 13, 2019
Original Title:
Children of Spring
Alternate Titles:
Deca proleća
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 43
A high-rise roof somewhere in Berlin. From the rooftop you can see the whole city. It is summer. On the roof is a group of refugees from Syria. The depth below reminds them of the depth of the sea. Above them is only sky. On this roof, they feel like they are back on their journey across the Mediterranean - lost on a small rubber boat. They begin to reenact the most dramatic situation they have survived during their flight: crossing the Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece. They try several times but the Turkish Coast Guard prevents them. During an attempt, water begins to swamp the boat - the refugees save themselves by swimming for hours.
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