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A Youth

Synopsis

An aspiring teenage rapper from Afghanistan, finds himself stuck in Athens with a group of friends. Through music and poetry he tries to make sense of the world around him.
Official Selection Aspen Shortfest 2020 - Winner Best Documentary
Official Selection HotDocs 2020
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Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
39 min 59 sec
Format
HD
Director
Giorgio Bosisio
Producer
Afolabi Kuti, Charlotte Carroll
Executive Producer
Emma Beanland, Charlotte Carroll
Editor
Andrew Joseph Cross, Giorgio Bosisio
Director of Photography
Giorgio Bosisio
Composer
Giacomo Carlone

Genre

Human Rights Music Children’s Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Broedmachine

Flat 135, The Colonnades
Porchester Square
Bayswater
London
W2 6AP

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