Far from the Villages

Far from the Villages

2008 fr 75 minutes

Rating: 0

Plot

Since the conflict in Darfur spread to the eastern border regions of Chad in 2005, some 13,000 people fled from this region to the refugee camp near the village of Gouroukoun. For them, the war is never far off. Many of these traumatised refugees have lived here for years, with little food, no work and no prospect of returning home. Zuchuat took his camera to the camp and captured their uncertain existence without providing any comment. He captures the refugees' arduous daily life in long shots, often from a single angle. They all have their own stories of how they ended up here, how they saw their families and fellow-villagers perish and no longer have any work, cattle or land. Another striking story is told by a child that uses a drawing to explain how he was chased away from his native village. Little girls sing a battle song while waiting for what comes next in this prison without bars.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Similar Movies

Raving Iran

Raving Iran

fa

August 7, 2016

Frau Mercedes

Frau Mercedes

de

January 25, 2008

Gangbé!

Gangbé!

fr

April 1, 2015

Ikaria

Ikaria

de

January 1, 1989

Into Great Silence

Into Great Silence

de

September 4, 2005

Der Imker

Der Imker

de

June 6, 2013

Picture of Light

Picture of Light

en

June 10, 1994

Illégitime

Illégitime

fr

February 5, 2014

Brother's Body

Brother's Body

fr

April 17, 2015

Queen of Condoms

Queen of Condoms

es

August 29, 2007

He Called Himself Surava

He Called Himself Surava

de

April 7, 1995

The Laundry Room

The Laundry Room

fr

April 24, 2013

Desert: Who Is the Man?

Desert: Who Is the Man?

en

November 23, 2007