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“Empowering... a fresh, and sometimes optimistic take on the global refugee crisis.” - Cineuropa

Strahinja, a smuggler with a temper and a gambling addiction, aspires to buy a luxury apartment to fix his broken marriage. His hopes for a reconciliation are dashed when his wife sees him drop off their son to school in tears. When Strahinja meets refugee teen Yousef and his younger brother Hamed, what should be a lucrative but typical job is complicated by an unexpected police encounter.

Inspired by meeting young refugees passing through Belgrade in the region where she was born, debut director Ana Lazarevic crafts an empathetic and humane film that reminds us of the importance of connection.