Dea Gjinovci : 2020
Réveil sur Mars
Two teenage sisters, Ibadeta and Djeneta, lie in a vegetative state in the small Swedish home of their Kosovar family. They fell into a coma three years ago. The cause of their mysterious malady is known as Resignation Syndrome, a phenomenon attributed to their violent psychological trauma experienced as refugees shuttled between two countries. In Sweden, hundreds of children have been affected by this enigmatic illness, which can occur when their residency permits are denied. As their devoted parents work to keep their daughters alive while awaiting updates on their immigration status, their youngest son, Furkhan, imagines a life beyond the snowy expanse of his temporary backyard – and into the far reaches of space. Furkhan's desire to build his dream ship to the stars, escaping the unimaginable reality of his sisters' illness, serves as a powerful, visually arresting metaphor for the contemporary refugee experience. But will Furkhan and his family be forced to return to Kosovo before he finishes his masterpiece and his sisters return to consciousness? Dea Gjinovci's documentary feature debut premiered in competition at Tribeca Film Festival 2020.
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