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Midnight Traveler (15*) + ScreenTalk with producer Emelie Mahdavian (via Skype), Syed Haleem Najibi and Jess Search

Borders and Boundaries

,Barbican Cinema 1
woman standing against the backdrop of a fence and sun setting sky

Afghan filmmaker Hassan Fazili flees with his family to western Europe after receiving a Taliban death sentence in this powerful documentary.

When the Taliban puts a bounty on his head, director Hassan Fazili is forced to flee across Europe, through Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia, in the hope of reaching the sanctuary of the European Union.

Capturing on their mobile phones their dramatic, uncertain journey across numerous borders, Fazili and his family show first-hand the dangers faced by refugees seeking asylum, from menacing smugglers to far right nationalists, , as well as the love shared between a family on the run. This powerful and deeply moving documentary won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at Sundance 2019.

We're delighted to be joined by producer Emelie Mahdavian (via Skype) and activist Syed Haleem Najibi, hosted by Jess Search, CEO of Doc Society, to discuss the film after the screening. 

Tagged with: Cinema Borders and Boundaries 2019

US/UK/Qatar/Canada Dir Hassan Fazili 87 min

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Barbican Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.