How Would You Like to Migrate?

“The freedom to migrate is sacred”

The Silent Excursion 89

"“There’s democracy now, isn’t there?”

Somehow, I Am Scared of the Mountains

Fadime Kayım migrated to Istanbul from a village of Kastamonu during the 60’s and now lives in her “shanty apartment-building” that she built on the land she had invaded in Okmeydanı, Istanbul.

Mobile Inner Peace

“…being ‘peaceful’ is a human right. ”

Portmanteau

"Packing and traveling are nice things. If only you were going on vacation..."

Insanity

‘’Of the 500 Palestinian villages in what became Israel in 1948, 400 were destroyed.. ”

Saddler

4 bankruptcies, 3 cities changed, what else could go wrong?

How Do You Know Tarlabasi?

"278 historical buildings in the 30,000 meter square area are being reconstructed" but at what cost?

Migrant-Settler

“You are a frail migrant, how dare you aspire living in Byzantine? Get going and carry on or you will get a slap on your neck.”

Map of Migration

Forced Migration

In the 90’s one million five hundred thousand Kurds were forced to migration as their villages were burnt down.

Bread with Roses, Roses with Bread

Every year, seasonal worker families of Arab origin start out their journey on a tractor from Urfa to Eskisehir and try to hold on to life in an area covered with almost 2500 tents.

Gurbet City

A collage of different images and music that contribute to the wide understanding of what a migrant is.

Zalim City

Some people in the society do not hesitate to make some others an object of mockery.

Separation

”Actually this place is not like a new home, but more like a new world. Everything is foreign, complicated here. All the things we learned all my life are not applicable.”

Yu-gos-lav-ya

«Skopje does not belong to us».

Today Here, Tomorrow in America

”I’m in Turkey now, next week I’ll be in the States. But wherever I’m in the world, I will always love Afghanistan.”

My Ukrainian

Krzysztof Janiak read dozens of comments on polish forums for people looking for Ukrainian house help.

Smuggler's ABC

"Hi, welcome again. Long time no see!" - a young girl speaks to a webcam. This could be the beginning of one of the thousands of video manuals about make-up or fashion. It could be, but the recording won't suggest the most trendy colours. Instead we will learn to effectively smuggle alcohol and cigarettes through the border.

Nowhere

Proof

Does your husband sugar his tea? What colour is your wife's toothbrush? Which side of the bed does your wife sleep on? Alicja Plachówna (PL) could answer such questions in the middle of the night without hesitation. That is why her husband Boyan isn't "illegal" in Poland.

United in Happiness

«Today we are all very warm in our hearts. Today we are united in happiness».

The Ruska Street Market

Every single Polish housewife knows the recipes for pierogi ruskie and Ukrainian borscht.

Stranger?

Neighbours of Lublin, Poland, are asked about Ukraine and Ukrainians

Viet

"Dad, why did you decided to stay in Poland? - "I met your mum!"

Oleksandr

This is all about Alexander. He comes from Ukraine. That's what we know about him. None of the people talking about him in the film have ever met him.

Helping Others

"When was the last time you helped someone?"

Black Sheep

'They looked at her carefully and they asked: but... why are you so black?'

Crossing

'To be migrant is different, to be migrant penguin is even much more different'

I'm Going to Dance Pegao'

'Is your life a little too normal? How do they do to have less and enjoy more?'

Inmate

Inmate is a reflection about space, as a physical and existential need.

Velitas

There are two girls living in an occupied house nearby, they strongly believe that Velita can, in their time of need, help end all of the evictions.'

Coffee for One

'I thought if I tried hard enough, I would be the woman he wanted'

Arrested without Papers

'They made me sign a deportation letter, I signed it'

Lives. Tell Me Your Story

Do you remember when was the first time you took an ice-cream? Do you remember when was the first time you felt out of place?

Kikiriwikis

'When you get close to the border, the first thing you see is the huge fence, when you get closer, you look down, at the break in the fence, and you can see ants going across'

Refuges

'There's people that just feel identified as something else. Nor Italy, nor Spain, nor the place where they live, it's just a different place, a self place, just that.'

The Price of a Dream

'A long time ago, when the Earth was very young, a spirit helped people cross borders.'

Nowhere

A Polish singer experiences a different cultural context as she raises her children after emigrating to France because of the political situation in Poland.

Foreigner for rent

"Are you a journalist? Do you want your event to be more exotic? This offer is for you! Only now - a foreigner for rent!"

First Steps (Sorry + Please)

When Cedoux Kadima first came to the UK, he spoke no English, and had to try and navigate his way through London, picking up occasional words here and there.

Congratulations

Learning a new language can be challenging, but when you move to a new country and don't speak the native tongue, there's a lot more pressure to try.

You Are Rich Because I Am Poor

"When I came to the UK my first work was in a car wash ... I would get only £25 a day".

Limbo

"The first question they ask is 'Have you got any documentation?' It's kind of confusing, and sad sometimes"

Communication

Alicja initially found it difficult to express herself, and found inventive new ways to get her messages across.