DE NIEUWE WERELD Mirte is the grumpiest cleaner in the airport immigration centre a single mother who cannot take care of her 9-year old son just managing to keep a grip on her life by following a strict set of routines. That is until Luke arrives a West African refugee who is not put off by her aggression. During the ten days of his asylum procedure their disruptive encounters lead to an unexpected relationship that will challenge Mirte to change her life.
Runtime:
01:25:00
Screenings / Awards:
International Film Festival Rotterdam The Netherlands 2013
The Washington DC International Film Festival USA 2013
Film Festival Ciné Droit Libre Burkino Faso 2013
Melbourne International Film Festival Australia 2013
UNHCR Refugee Film Festival Tokyo Japan 2013
Netherlands Film Festival Utrecht The Netherlands 2013
Prix Europe Berlin Germany 2013
29th Warsaw Film Festival 2013
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg Germany 2013
Braunschweig International Festival Germany 2013
Diaspora Film Festival Toronto Canada 2013
Sichuan TV Festival China 2013t
Anchorage International Film Festival Alaska 2013
32nd Fajr International Film Festival Teheran Iran 2014
Belgrade International Film Festival Serbia 2014
Whitehead International Film Festival Claremont California 2014
The Big Picture Film Festival Sydney Australia 2014
7th Galway African Film Festival Ireland 2014
Banff World Media Festival Banff Canada 2014
Duhok International Film Festival Iraq 2014
Monterrey International Film Festival Mexico 2014
Opuzen Film Festival Croatia 2014
Bridge Film Fest Mitrovica Kosovo 2014
Petaluma International Film Festival USA 2014
12th Chennai International Film Festival India 2014
Cinemigrante Film Festival Buenos Aires Argentina 2014
19th Ourense International Film Festival Spain 2014
The International Emmy Awards USA 2014
AwardsInternational Film Festival Rotterdam The Netherlands 2013
Selection: Bright Future Section
The Washington DC International Film Festival USA 2013
Award: SIGNIS Award
Film Festival Ciné Droit Libre Burkino Faso 2013
Official Selection
Melbourne International Film Festival Australia 2013
Runner Up in TeleScope Competition
Netherlands Film Festival Utrecht The Netherlands 2013
Golden Calf Competition
Prix Europe Berlin Germany 2013
Nominated: Best European Feature Film
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg Germany 2013
Special Mention Jury
Braunschweig International Festival Germany 2013
Runner Up Audience Award – Heinrich Prize
Diaspora Film Festival Toronto Canada 2013
Sichuan TV Festival China 2013
Nominated: Best Script
Nominated: Best Actor
Anchorage International Film Festival Alaska 2013
Runner up in Competition
32nd Fajr International Film Festival Teheran Iran 2014
Award: Best Film
Award: Best Actress
Award: Best Actor
Banff World Media Festival Banff Canada 2014
Nominated: Rockie Award ‘Made for TV Movie’
Duhok International Film Festival Iraq 2014
This festival was cancelled due to the circumstances in Iraq
Monterrey International Film Festival Mexico 2014
Award: Best International Feature Fiction Film Award
Award: Audience Award
Bridge Film Fest Mitrovica Kosovo 2014
Award: Best Actress
19th Ourense International Film Festival Spain 2014
Mirte is the grumpiest cleaner in the airport immigration centre a single mother who cannot take care of her 9-year old son just managing to keep a grip on her life by following a strict set of routines. That is until Luke arrives a West African refugee who is not put off by her aggression. During the ten days of his asylum procedure their disruptive encounters lead to an unexpected relationship that will challenge Mirte to change her life.
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