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202092 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Refugee Crisis Racial Justice

Refugee Conversations

202092 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Refugees in Finland share their personal stories of adjustment and the challenges of racism and xenophobia in a society grappling with cultural tensions.

Refugee Crisis Racial Justice

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Refugees in Finland share their personal stories of adjustment and the challenges of racism and xenophobia in a society grappling with cultural tensions.

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Teemu Mäkidirector

Erol Mintas

Erol Mintasdirector

Teemu Mäkiwriter

Pentti Männikköcast

Tiia Vestolacast

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Erol Mintas directed "Refugee Conversations," released in 2020. The film features personal stories from refugees in Finland, a country known for its high happiness rankings. It captures their experiences as they adjust to life in a society facing issues of racism and xenophobia. Interviews reveal tensions between Islam and Christianity within the community. The documentary runs for 92 minutes and addresses themes of acceptance and empathy in modern Finnish society.

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