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201878 min12documentary

7.5/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Migration Family Dynamics

Easy Lessons

201878 min12documentary

7.5/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

A young girl from Somalia struggles to adapt to life in Hungary while trying to explain her changing identity to her mother back home.

Migration Family Dynamics

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A young girl from Somalia struggles to adapt to life in Hungary while trying to explain her changing identity to her mother back home.

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Dorottya Zurbo

Dorottya Zurbodirector

Kafiya Said Mahdicast

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Kafia, a young girl from Somalia, lives in Hungary as she approaches adulthood. She faces challenges in adapting to her new environment. The film shows her attempts to explain her changing identity to her mother, who remains in Somalia. The documentary captures the emotional impact of migration on family dynamics. Cultural values and taboos from Kafia's past contrast sharply with her present life. Directed by Dorottya Zurbo, "Easy Lessons" runs for 78 minutes and was released in 2018.

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