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    Black Sheep

    Dana Negoita, 2012

    Black Sheep

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

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    United in Happiness

    Ewa Kalinowska, 2013

    United in Happiness

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

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    Forced Migration

    Gülten Okçuoğlu, 2013

    Forced Migration

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

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    Portmanteau

    Hande Zerkin, 2013

    Portmanteau

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

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    Gurbet City

    Mehmet Sami, 2013

    Gurbet City

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

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    Velitas

    Pablo Navarro, 2012

    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.'

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    Foreigner for rent

    Agnieszka Małek, 2013

    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!"

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    To Lapland

    Juan Francisco Blanco Jiménez, 2012

    To Lapland

    Two young men from Andalusia are sent by the National Employment Office to do seasonal jobs at Lapland.

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    My Ukrainian

    Krzysztof Janiak, 2013

    My Ukrainian

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

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    Minsk - a videoguide

    Magdalena Pytlakowska, 2013

    Minsk - a videoguide

    «Minsk. The capital of Belarus. Population nears 2 million. It’s the economical, cultural and scientific centre of the state. The town is nice and clean. The people are friendly and the prices are low» – the host invites us in “Mińsk. Videoguide". But the film isn't what it seems to be.

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    Proof

    Alicja Plachówna-Vasilevska, 2013

    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.

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    Kikiriwikis

    Lucas Tello, 2012

    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'

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    The Price of a Dream

    John Gómez, 2012

    The Price of a Dream

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

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    Smuggler's ABC

    Magdalena Kuzar, 2013

    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.

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    Migrant-Settler

    Hülya Mete, 2013

    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.”

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    Saddler

    Memduh Can Tanyeli, 2013

    Saddler

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

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    Bread with Roses, Roses with Bread

    Handan Kaygusuz, 2013

    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.

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    Crossing

    David Gallardo, 2012

    Crossing

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

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    Congratulations

    Salih Ahmed, 2013

    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.

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    First Steps (Sorry + Please)

    Cedoux Kadima, 2013

    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.

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    Separation

    Pınar Idil Yakut, 2013

    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.”

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    Inmate

    María Jesús Valenzuela, 2012

    Inmate

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

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    Ima Polonija

    Michalina Musielak, 2013

    Ima Polonija

    Israel is a country composed of only immigrants. Polish people were a huge part of them.

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    Somehow, I Am Scared of the Mountains

    Emine Seda Kayım, 2013

    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.

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    Nowhere

    David Sypniewski, 2012

    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.

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    Zalim City

    Mehmet Sami, 2013

    Zalim City

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

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    Oleksandr

    Anna Kulikowska, 2013

    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.

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    Stranger?

    Kamil Rodzik, Magda Radwańska, 2013

    Stranger?

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

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    Lives. Tell Me Your Story

    Abigail Steph, 2012

    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?

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    Today Here, Tomorrow in America

    Ferhad Eivazi, 2013

    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.”

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    Motherlands

    Anahita Rezaei, 2013

    Motherlands

    -What do you eat for lunch in preschool? - 3-year-old Anahita is asked by her father. - Potatoes - she replies. Anything else? - her dad inquires. - Potatoes, potatoes and potatoes - Anahita replies.

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    Refuges

    Lucia Cherubini, 2012

    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.'

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    Viet

    Natalia Nguyen, 2013

    Viet

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

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