Short film

Refugees

1980 · 29 min

A quiet, poetic short that drifts through displacement like a series of somber sketches, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: Sketches from the life of an unnamed Middle Eastern country. The film features poems by Palestinian poet Muin Bseiso (1930–1984).
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, war, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
war
identity
family
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none