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„Shadow Game“ is a documentary that shows us the dread-filled journey across Europe’s borders through the eyes of a teenage refugee. It reveals the stripped-down reality of the dark consequences that refugees, especially minors, face following the decision to escape their war-torn homelands. By calling this escape a „game“, they bring their youth with them in the attempt to keep themselves motivated and forcibly try to forget their life-or-death situation. If you finish the game and cross the border, you win; if you don’t, you try again until you make it. The directors Eefje Blankevoort and Els van Driel show us the journey of ten unaccompanied young boys who must face the dangers of illegally crossing Balkan’s borders. By constructing the documentary using the boys’ footage as well as the clips from the team’s professional camera, the viewer has a more intimate look into the lives of the escapees. We are also shown the personalities and thoughts of all the main characters, which lends a human connection despite never meeting any of the teenagers in person. From Mo, the 17-year-old from Iran who has been stuck in the same country for two years, to Mustafa from Irak, who has endured... Artikel ansehen
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