Project Detail

Hamedullah: The Road Home

Synopsis

Every year, around 3000 lone children come to the UK from war-zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan, with few documents or evidence but full of expectation.

Hamedullah was protected by the UK Children's Act... but when he turned 18, he's jailed pending deportation. Hamedullah is the story of what happened next.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 mins
Format
HDV
Director
Sue Clayton
Producer
Sue Clayton
Editor
Alice Petit
Sound
Nikola Medic
Composer
David Moore

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Eastwest Production

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