Maelstrom

Karama HRFF 10th Edition
Films
Documentary
From 05:00 PM
To 06:50 PM
Royal Cultural Center - Round Theatre

Maelstrom is a Documentary of found footage composed out of hundreds of Syrian amateur videos. The film is inspired by the true story of a young Syrian refugee who, in search of a new home, tried to swim from Calais to England. During this fatal journey, memories of his past life haunt the swimmer’s mind. These flashbacks form a psychological web in which he slowly gets caught. It becomes apparent that the final destination is not England, but the paradise of a lost past.

Misja Pekel | Netherlands | Documentary | 2018 | 45 min