The Arabian Dream

In 2011 reist de half-Schotse Sara Ishaq terug naar Jemen, waar protesten tegen Saleh’s autoritaire bewind de familiebanden versterken.…

is an intimate portrait of a small rural community in a part of Colombia entirely controlled by paramilitary forces, rendered through the eyes of the children who grow up there, and are often forced into very difficult choices. How do these children grow up? What kind of future do they see for themselves? The documentary will follow the young protagonists in this problematic setting through an entire school year, exploring some of the realities that nurture and perpetuate the violence in Colombia.…