We Were Not Born Refugees

Jul 27, 2020

1h 23m

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Overview

Eight people from very different backgrounds cross paths in Barcelona, Spain. Lawyers, musicians, translators, security guards, call center agents. They are all immigrants. Some have just arrived, others arrived years ago, leaving behind a war, a dictatorship or some sort of social or cultural discrimination. They all chose exile over submission.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Acteon

Film59.

TV3

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Cast

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Mohamed Bitari

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Mahmoud Alhawajiri

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Boris Talom

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Iryna Batahova

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Gabriel Brnčić

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George Freeman

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Maysam Zaarour

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José Luis Nvumba Mañana

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