The Art of Becoming (2013)
Directed by Catherine Vuylsteke / Hanne Phlypo
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - Belgium, Turkey |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
The Art of Becoming is a poetic documentary following three unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan, Syria and Guinea who hope for a stable future in Europe. Their stories are intertwined: Fattah toils in Istanbul, hoping to earn enough for the journey to Greece and then Italy; Saleh has been living in Europe for three years but yearns for his parents; and Mamadou tries to hang on to his job and his education in Belgium in spite of having become an undocumented migrant. The result is a touching an