Newsreel 4517 – Across the Water into Freedom

documentary, 4K, 37', 2022

The film presents a portrait of Zied Abdellaoui who – seeking a better life – came to Austria through the Balkan route. He walked 4517km, experienced 26 illegal push-backs, several violent abuses and now resides without documents in Austria.

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Newsreel 4517 – Across the Water into Freedom

Featuring: Zied Abdellaoui
Editing: Nika Autor
Music: Matevž Kolenc
Translation: Maja Lovrenov