Refugee Blues

Synopsis

Set to the verses of W.H. Auden's 1939 poem 'Refugee Blues', the film charts a day in 'the jungle', the refugee camp outside Calais. More intimate and unlike much of what has been seen in the mass media, this documentary poem counterpoints the camp’s harsh reality of frequent clashes with the French riot police with its inhabitants’ longing for a better future.
Official Selection Berlinale 2016 - Generation 14plus - World premiere

Details

Year

2016

Type of film

Shorts

Running Time

6 mins

Director

Stephan Bookas, Tristan Daws

Producer

Stephan Bookas, Tristan Daws

Director of Photography

Stephan Bookas

Sound

Sound: Tristan Daws; Sound Design, Sound Mix: Vladimir Rizun

Music

Composer: Christoph Zirngibl; Vocals: Sharyhan Osman; Music: Deryn Cullen, Giacomo Castellano

Principal Cast

'Refugee Blues' read by Noah, a refugee

Genre

• Human Rights
• Documentary

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th January 2016