Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

2013 el 32 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

A group of children living on the streets of Athens. Among them is Sayid, a twelve-year-old boy, who works all day selling sunflower seeds in the city’s parks and squares. His existence borders on absolute poverty, as he goes looking for food at soup kitchens. His daily routine in the chaotic capital of Greece is a continuous struggle for survival. At the same time, however, he manages to find and enjoy the freedom the city streets can offer. Sayid, along with his friends who are all immigrants from Afghanistan, escape their desperation by clinging onto their hopes. With them, he plays innocent childhood games and dreams of a better future: He wants to leave for Northern Europe, to go to school, and to get a decent job when he grows up. Sayid is trapped in Greece, a country plagued by a financial crisis, increasing unemployment, rampant xenophobia, and racist violence. Sayid doesn’t mince his words: “I’ve been here for about two years, and it feels like twenty.”

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Similar Movies

A Home On the Clouds

A Home On the Clouds

it

September 2, 2018

Narratives of Modern Genocide

Narratives of Modern Genocide

en

January 12, 2021

My Life Inside

My Life Inside

es

January 16, 2007

Aan ons den arbeid

Aan ons den arbeid

en

November 28, 2007

Visions of Europe

Visions of Europe

en

May 1, 2004

Separated

Separated

en

October 4, 2024

For Aesthetic Reasons

For Aesthetic Reasons

en

January 1, 1999

Stockholms negrer

Stockholms negrer

sv

October 30, 1986

The Silence of the River

The Silence of the River

fr

November 15, 1991

Gdud A'liyah

Gdud A'liyah

he

Invalid date

When Paul Came Over The Sea

When Paul Came Over The Sea

de

January 28, 2017

Irpinia

Irpinia

en

Invalid date

The Fall of the I-Hotel

The Fall of the I-Hotel

en

June 15, 1983

Brazillians Like Me

Brazillians Like Me

fr

May 17, 2008

Not My Job

Not My Job

ru

December 9, 2015