A Syrian refugee girl trying to stay alive and make her way out finding a new home in a massive exodus under the Syrian civil war.
Mother, I'm Joseph
Running time: 70 mins
Is it worth living even if everyone believes you are dead? Imagine being forced to fight in a war you do not believe in nor want any part in. To what lengths would you go to escape? Based on true events, Joseph decides to hide in a hole for 21 years to avoid fighting in the Iraq and Iran wars. The everyday struggle his mother endures to keep this secret along with the mental torture Joseph suffers while being tucked away and forgotten makes for one intense roller coaster of a film. Is it worth being alive like this? Racheal Geremew Preceded by the short film: Mama; dir. Eduardo Vieitez; Turkey; 10 min. Sponsored by Applied Materials Foundation