the foreigner
fleeing the political unrest in his homeland and journeying through a broken europe, a british man finds himself seeking asylum on the turkish border. desperate and armed with only rudimentary language skills, he is intent on convincing the authorities to give him a chance at a new life.
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director - ben allen
producer - charlotte howley
production company - acuity
gauge - arri alexa mini
lens - cooke anamorphic primes
format / short
in consideration - 2021 academy awards®
best film nomination - 2020 encounters film festival
best gay film nomination - 2020 queer screen film festival
official selection - 2020 bfi flare film festival
official selection - 2020 cheries cheris film festival
official selection - 2020 mezipatra film festival