The Art of Becoming

Original Title: The Art of Becoming

60' | 2013 (Completed)

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Director:	Catherine Vuylsteke, Hanne Phlypo
Producer:	Antoine Vermeesch, Hanne Phlypo
Writer:	Catherine Vuylsteke, Hanne Phlypo

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A poetic documentary following three unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan, Syria and Guinea, all seeking a stable future in Europe.

synopsis

The Art of Becoming is a poetic documentary following three unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan, Syria and Guinea who hope for a stable future in Europe. Their stories are intertwined: Fattah toils in Istanbul, hoping to earn enough for the journey to Greece and then Italy; Saleh has been living in Europe for three years but yearns for his parents; and Mamadou tries to hang on to his job and his education in Belgium in spite of having become an undocumented migrant. The result is a touching and at times funny movie about three youngsters who resemble their European peers more than they differ from them.
The Art of Becoming est un documentaire poétique qui suit trois jeunes mineurs afghans non accompagnés. Syria et Guinea espèrent s’assurer un futur stable en Europe. Leurs chemins se croisent. Fattah travaille dur à Istanbul, dans l’espoir de gagner assez d’argent pour payer le voyage vers la Grèce, puis l’Italie ; Saleh vit en Europe depuis trois ans mais désire retrouver ses parents et Mamadou essaie de s’accrocher à son job et à ses études en Belgique malgré qu’il soit devenu un immigré sans papier. A travers leur histoire, c’est l’ensemble du système d’immigration qui est décrit, de l’imagination d’une Europe irréelle à la vie en centre, ou un combat continu pour éviter l’expulsion.

Credits

Director
Catherine Vuylsteke, Hanne Phlypo
Producer
Antoine Vermeesch, Hanne Phlypo
Writer
Catherine Vuylsteke, Hanne Phlypo
Editing
Koen Timmerman
Photography
Johan Legraie
Sound
Gregory Lannoy
Music
Karim Baggili

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2013
Production status
Completed
Original title
The Art of Becoming

Technical specs

Running time
60'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
2.40:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Clin d'oeil films (Brussel)

Engelandstraat 53
1060 Brussel
Belgium

info@clindoeilfilms.be

www.clindoeilfilms.be

Details
Distribution
- Togo, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Central African Republic, Congo, Madagascar, Niger, Guinea, Senegal, Gabon, Benin, Chad: TV5 Monde Afrique (TV)
- Czech Republic: People in Need (Education)
- Iran: Press tv (TV)

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2014: Docville (BE), Cine migrante (CL/CO/AR), Festival Enfance à Paris (FR)
2013: Filmfestival Oostende (BE), Festival des Libertés (BE), This Human World (AT)

Awards

2013: Nomination Best Documentary for Ensor - Film Festival of Ostend (BE), Grand Prix du Festival des Libertés - Festival des Libertés (BE), RTBF Award - Festival des Libertés (BE)