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201679 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Refugee Crisis Asylum Law

Cafe Waldluft

201679 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Flora Kurz opens her rustic hotel in Berchtesgaden to asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone amid declining tourist numbers.

Refugee Crisis Asylum Law

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Matthias Koßmehl

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Flora Kurz opens her rustic hotel in Berchtesgaden to asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone amid declining tourist numbers.

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Flora Kurz operates Cafe Waldluft in Berchtesgaden, a Bavarian town facing declining tourist numbers. In 2016, she takes the initiative to house refugees after being approached by German authorities. Asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone move into the hotel. Kurz manages the integration of these residents into the community. The film presents their personal stories and depicts the changes in local culture and economy due to their presence.

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