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The Deportation of a Model Citizen

Partner: Screen Talent Europe

Director: Jacob Pilgaard
Filmmaker's profile

Two police officers are to pick up Aida, a young well-integrated student, from her foster mom and escort her to the airport where she is to be deported back to Syria. A touching and hard-hitting drama inspired by a true story about a Syrian refugee.

Details

Duration: 24min.

Country: Denmark

Language: Danish

Year: 2022

Genre: Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Emigration, Homeland, Immigration, LGBTQ, Refugees

Cast & Crew

Director: Jacob Pilgaard

Production company: Willow Film

Writer: Jacob Thomas Pilgaard, Pernille Hyllegaard

Cinematographer: Kristian Arbs

Editor: Steen Bech

Actors: Thalita Beltrao Sørensen , Joey Moe , Mads Hjulmand , Cecilie Bogø Bach , Søren Vejby , Tine Gotthelf

Distributor Company: Willow Film

Festivals & Awards

2022

Bucharest ShortCut CineFest Bucharest ShortCut CineFest Best Film, Actress, Director

Short To The Point Short To The Point Best Editing

Feel the Reel International Film Festival Feel the Reel International Film Festival Best Film, Screenplay, Actress

2023

LONG STORY SHORTS | International Film Festival

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