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We Were Not Born Refugees (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Claudio Zulian

Synopsis

Eight people from very different backgrounds cross paths in Barcelona, Spain. Lawyers, musicians, translators, security guards, call center agents. They are all immigrants. Some have just arrived, others arrived years ago, leaving behind a war, a dictatorship or some sort of social or cultural discrimination. They all chose exile over submission.

Actors

Mohamed Bitari
Mohamed Bitari
Himself
Mahmoud Alhawajiri
Mahmoud Alhawajiri
Himself
Boris Talom
Boris Talom
Himself
Iryna Batahova
Iryna Batahova
Herself
Gabriel Brnčić
Gabriel Brnčić
Himself
George Freeman
George Freeman
Himself
Maysam Zaarour
Maysam Zaarour
Herself
José Luis Nvumba Mañana
José Luis Nvumba Mañana
Himself

Crews

Claudio Zulian
Claudio Zulian
Director
Claudio Zulian
Claudio Zulian
Writer
Claudio Zulian
Claudio Zulian
Producer
Pere Portabella
Pere Portabella
Producer
Jordi Ambròs
Jordi Ambròs
Executive Producer
Joan Pavón
Joan Pavón
Executive Producer
Dani García Benavides
Dani García Benavides
Editor
Sergi Garriga Riu
Sergi Garriga Riu
Director of Photography
Sergi Garriga Riu
Sergi Garriga Riu
Camera Operator
Eric Arajol
Eric Arajol
Sound Designer
Eric Arajol
Eric Arajol
Sound Mixer
Elena Berenguer Puig
Elena Berenguer Puig
Production Coordinator
Neli Coma Salas
Neli Coma Salas
Production Coordinator
Eric Arajol
Eric Arajol
Sound Recordist
Gabriel Hurtado
Gabriel Hurtado
Sound Recordist
Pasqual Otal
Pasqual Otal
Production Director
Albert Oliveras
Albert Oliveras
Color Grading
Claudio Nervi
Claudio Nervi
Original Music Composer
Claudio Zulian
Claudio Zulian
Original Music Composer

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