Telling stories of immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and the chilling return of far-right nationalist groups as seen through the eyes of a child, these bold and thought-provoking films explore what is arguably one of the hottest topics currently on the Western world’s agenda. Steering away from easy simplifications, this selection delivers a strong insight into the complexities of national identity, displacement and cultural isolation.

The short films in this programme are:

• Aïssa
  France, 8m 18s Dir: Clément Tréhin-Lalanne
• Over
  UK, 13m 51s Dir: Jorn Threlfal
• LISTEN
  Denmark, 12m Dir: Hamy Ramezan
• S
  UK, 19m 14s Dir: Richard Hajdú
• Shipwreck
  Netherlands, 15m
• PATRIOT
  UK, 14m 53s Dir: Eva Riley

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