THE WALK |
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom, United States, Macedonia
Length: 80 Mins
Themes: Human Rights, Refugees
Year: 2023
Asil is a young Syrian refugee awaiting documents in Turkey while processing the trauma of losing her home and family. Her story gives voice to a charming gigantic puppet named Amal, who represents millions of migrant and displaced children in a walk from the Syrian border in Turkey.
Director Information:
Tamara Kotevska
Oscar-nominated, Macedonian director, Tamara Kotevska exploded onto the scene with the critically acclaimed ‘HONEYLAND’. Premiered at Sundance, winning the Grand Jury Prize & Special Jury Award For Impact For Change, it subsequently went on to become the first documentary to ever receive Academy Award nominations for both Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature. It is a luminous observation of human struggle, resilience and humanity’s fragile balance with the ecosystem.
THE WALK follows the journey of Amal, a 4 meter high giant puppet who travels from the Syrian border across Europe to highlight the plight of war refugees. As a filmmaker, Tamara is drawn to stories that explore humanity and our relationship to the earth.