Silent Trees

Hell and hope: Runa, a 16 year old Kurdish girl, and her family are among the thousands of refugees on their way to Europe who are trapped in a forest between Belarus and Poland in 2021 after they are cruelly pushed back from the border. After 18 days in the freezing cold and the death of her mother, responsibility for her family falls on the girl. A sketchbook allows Runa to express her feelings.

Source: DOK.fest München 2024 / Anja Klauck