hold on to her

synopsis: In 2018, two year-old Mawda Shawri, daughter of Phrast and Shamden and sister to Hama, was shot dead by a Belgian police officer during a car chase on a central highway. In 2023, over 40 people, both undocumented and documented resident activists, assembled before the camera at La Voix des sans papiers in Brussels to stage a collective hearing of documents from and reactions to Mawda’s case. Together they produce the counter-forensic evidence of this deadly Channel crossing.

credits:

Written and directed by Robin Vanbesien

Produced by Visual Antics & Timely Productions

Co-cinematography robin vanbesien

Aerial cinematography Stanislav dobak

Official selections:

Berlinale 2024 ‘Forum expanded’

Film Fest Gent 2024 in competition

Lemesos International documentary festival

Kesseler Dokfest

Exground Filmfest

Ethnofest Athens

Human Rights Film Festival Zagreb

Rome International Documentary Festival **Winner best sound

Ramdam Festival Tournai

Festival en ville Bruxelles

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