A YOUTH

Peyman and his friends are a group of Afghan teenagers on the cusp of adulthood, who find themselves stuck in Athens. In limbo but armed with a new-found freedom, they kill time by aimlessly strolling around the city, sharing jokes, rap battles, stories of the past and dreams of the future. As Peyman awaits for news that could shake his false state of harmony, he looks for answers amongst his friends and family, trying to make sense of the world around him through his music and poetry.

FESTIVALS

Aspen Shortfest (2020) – Official selection
Aspen Shortfest (2020) – BEST DOCUMENTARY
Hot Docs (2020) – Official selection
Festival de Cine de Huesca (2020) – Official selection
Guanajuato International Film Festival (2020) – Official selection
Helsinki International Film Festival (2020) – Official selection
Woodstock Film Festival (2020) – Official selection
Woodstock Film Festival (2020) – BEST DOCUMENTARY
CoSAFF – Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (2020)
Terraviva Film Festival (2020) – Official selection
Cinemagic “On The Pulse” Film Festival (2021) – Official selection
Siciliambiente Film Festival (2021) – Official selection
Siciliambiente Film Festival (2021) – AAMOD AWARD
Filmfestival Kitzbühel (2021) – Official selection
Refugee Welcome Film Fest (2021) – Official selection
Firenze Film Festival (2021) – Official selection
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (2021) – Official selection
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (2021) – European Children’s Film Association AWARD for Documentary
Lift-Off Global Network: Sydney (2021) – Official selection
Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival (2021) – Official selection

CREDITS

DIRECTOR Giorgio Bosisio
PRODUCTION COMPANY Broemachine – CC Caroll
PRODUCER Giorgio Bosisio, Afolabi Kuti, Charlotte Carroll
CAMERA Giorgio Bosisio
EDITOR Andrew J. Cross, Giorgio Bosisio
COMPOSER Giacomo Carlone
SOUND RECORDIST Iasonas Theofanou

TECH SPECS

>SHORT DOC<

PRODUCTION YEAR 2020
COUNTRY UK, Greece
RUNNING TIME 39m:59s
LANGUAGES Dari, Farsi, Greek
SUBTITLES English

DISTRIBUTED BY
ALJAZEERA ENGLISH
(short edit version: “A YOUTH IN LIMBO”)