Midnight Traveler
Year: 2019
Country:
USA, QATAR, UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA
Language:
Afghan Persian
Run Time:
87 minutes
In March 2015 the Taliban put out a call for filmmaker Hassan Fazili’s death. Seeking protection, Hassan, his wife, and his two young daughters escaped to Tajikistan. But after 14 months of denied asylum applications, the family was deported back to Afghanistan. Fleeing for their lives again, the Fazilis embarked on a 3,500 mile journey from Afghanistan to Europe… and they filmed the whole thing. Trekking through the woods, sleeping on the streets, border crossings, refugee camps, death threats, chaos, tears, laughter, frustration, hope—Hassan and his family captured it all on their mobile phones. The level of quality in the documentary born from this handheld footage is truly remarkable. An incredible firsthand account of refugees’ dangerous and exhaustive quest for safety, MIDNIGHT TRAVELER offers a crucial perspective to the Western world and tells a deeply empathetic story that should be seen and heard by everyone. (In English, Pashto, and Farsi with subtitles) —G.S.
CIFF43 Screenings
Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 11:15 AM
Monday, April 01, 2019 at 7:05 PM
Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at 11:35 AM
Sidebars
Pan-Asian Cinema
Strangers in a Strange Land
Competition
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition
Director
Hassan Fazili
Hassan Fazili has developed theater plays, documentaries, short films, and several popular television series in Afghanistan. Topics include women’s, children’s, and disability rights in Afghanistan. His work has earned awards at numerous international festivals.
Filmography
MIDNIGHT TRAVELER (2019)
Producers
Emelie Mahdavian, Su Kim
Cinematography
Fatima Hussaini, Hassan Fazili, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili
Editing
Emelie Mahdavian
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