THE WALK
synopsis
Asil, a young Syrian refugee in Turkey, is traumatised by the loss of her family and her home. Her story, told from a child’s point of view, is typical of the reality lived by millions of migrant children, and is brought to life in a gigantic puppet named Amal. On a walk from the Syrian border in Turkey to the other side of Europe, Amal is escorted and animated by a group of refugee puppeteers. Amal’s journey is one of compassion and discovery.
international title: | The Walk |
original title: | The Walk |
country: | United Kingdom, United States, North Macedonia |
sales agent: | Together Films |
year: | 2023 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Tamara Kotevska |
film run: | 80' |
screenplay: | Tamara Kotevska, Dan Crane |
cinematography by: | Jean Dakar, Samir Ljuma |
film editing: | Martin Ivanov |
music: | Duke Bojadžiev |
producer: | Orlando von Einsiedel, David Lane, Tracey Seaward, Harri Grace |
production: | Grain Media, MBK Productions, Cinegryphon Entertainment (US) |