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200412 minPGdoc-short

Where Am I?

200412 minPGdoc-short

Mats has not left his neighborhood in Midsommarkransen for 32 years while Ahmed dreams of his homeland Turkey at a local pizzeria.

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Mats has not left his neighborhood in Midsommarkransen for 32 years while Ahmed dreams of his homeland Turkey at a local pizzeria.

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Richard Dinter

Richard Dinterdirector

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Mats wanders through a park in Midsommarkransen, a suburb of Stockholm. He has not left his neighborhood in 32 years and dreams of Gotland. Nearby, Ahmed sits in a pizzeria, reminiscing about his homeland, Turkey. The 12-minute documentary captures their thoughts and feelings about longing and confinement in familiar surroundings. Through their stories, the film presents a reflection on the experience of being lost in one's own life.

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