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202311 minGdoc-short

Good News

202311 minGdoc-short

Activists deliver essential items to refugees from the Middle East and Africa hiding in the Białowieża Primeval Forest on the Polish-Belarusian border.

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Zuzanna Solakiewicz,

Zvika Gregory Portnoy

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Activists deliver essential items to refugees from the Middle East and Africa hiding in the Białowieża Primeval Forest on the Polish-Belarusian border.

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Zuzanna Solakiewiczdirector

Zvika Gregory Portnoydirector

Zuzanna Solakiewiczwriter

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Białowieża Primeval Forest serves as the backdrop for a covert operation in 2021. Activists, under the pretense of a ‘forest trip,’ enter the forest to provide essential supplies to refugees from the Middle East and Africa. These individuals are hiding in the dense woods along the Polish-Belarusian border, seeking safety amid escalating tensions. The film captures the urgent efforts of these activists as they navigate the challenges of delivering aid in a politically charged environment.

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