Documentary // 00:22:08// Belgium // 2024
Direction, camera, and editing by Ekaterina Gardener
Original music and sound design by Yun Huang
Animation by Ekaterina Zhuzhleva
Technological partner OBJET.art
The city of Ghent (Belgium) serves as the stage for the stories of 15 newcomers from various parts of the world, sharing their journeys of integration. Love, family, education, or conflict were the reasons that brought them here. The film reveals their deeply rooted hopes and dreams, talents, and daily lives. Through their shared passion for theater, these newcomers find their voice in society, celebrating diversity and advocating for inclusion, understanding, and solidarity.
Awards:
'The Best Connecting Cultures Film', Obskuur Ghent Film Festival, Belgium, 2024
The Best International Short Documentary Film, SWAN International Women’s Film Festival, Australia, 2025
Official Selection:
Film Festival Gent Offroad, België, 2024
Brussels Independent Film Festival, België, 2025
Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival, België, 2025
Nederlands-Vlaams Kortfilmfestival Tegenstroom, Nederland, 2025
Cannes International Film Week, Cannes, Frankrijk, 2025
International Short Film Festival Kalmthout, België, 2025
After the premiere of the film on the theater stage at Bij' De Vieze Gasten, Ghent, Belgium, 2024
New Voices in the City – Events and Festivals - 2024/2025
Film Fest Gent Offroad, Ghent, Belgium, 2024
The Best International Short Documentary Film, SWAN International Women’s Film Festival, Australia, 2025
Brussels Independent Film Festival, Belgium, 2025
International Short Film Festival Kalmthout, België, 2025
Cannes International Film Week, Cannes, Frankrijk, 2025
Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival, Belgium, 2025
Bibliotheek De Krook, de Week van het Nederlands, Ghent, Belgium, 2024
With the support of Stad Gent, Vlaamse Overheid Cultuurkuur, Triodos Bank, Bij’ De Vieze Gasten