Movie: We Were Not Born Refugees

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Mohamed Bitari
Mohamed Bitari

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Mahmoud Alhawajiri
Mahmoud Alhawajiri

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Boris Talom
Boris Talom

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Iryna Batahova
Iryna Batahova

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Gabriel Brnčić
Gabriel Brnčić

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George Freeman
George Freeman

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Maysam Zaarour
Maysam Zaarour

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José Luis Nvumba Mañana
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    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.

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    2020-07-27

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