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202214 minPGdoc-short

The Stopover

202214 minPGdoc-short

Filmmakers Paul Shemisi and Nizar Saleh face document verification issues during a layover in Angola while traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany.

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Anne Reijniers,

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Filmmakers Paul Shemisi and Nizar Saleh face document verification issues during a layover in Angola while traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany.

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Rob Jacobsdirector

Nizar Salehdirector

Anne Reijniersdirector

Paul Shemisidirector

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Filmmakers Paul Shemisi and Nizar Saleh travel from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Germany for the screening of their new film. During a layover in Angola, they're stopped at the airport because the airline doesn't trust their documents to be real.

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