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20185 minPGdoc-short

Aktivisterna

20185 minPGdoc-short

Three teenage girls from different backgrounds advocate for the rights of other asylum-seeking youths in Sweden.

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Joanna Karlberg,

Jennifer Norström

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Three teenage girls from different backgrounds advocate for the rights of other asylum-seeking youths in Sweden.

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Joanna Karlbergdirector

Jennifer Norströmdirector

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Zahra, Masoumeh, and Mina are three teenage girls who sought asylum in Sweden. They live together and advocate for the rights of other young people facing deportation. Each girl shares her personal story while working to raise awareness about the challenges that asylum-seeking youths encounter in Sweden. The film captures their determination and efforts to secure a future for themselves and their peers.

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