"The truck game, the train game, the taxi game",
Sajid (from Afghanistan, aged 15) lists the ‘games’ he had to complete to get
into Europe. Especially the ‘pedestrian game’: walking, lots and lots of
walking.
Everyday teenagers who have fled their war-torn countries
try to cross Europe’s borders in search of protection and a better life. They
travel through a shadow world we never see: a world of minefields, bears,
fast-flowing rivers, smugglers and border guards. ‘The game’ is the bitterly
ironic term for crossing borders that has become commonplace among these young
refugees. Risking their lives, the teenagers undertake a treacherous journey
that often takes months or even years. Along the way, they grow up fast. Shadow
Game is a journey through the dark side of Europe with teenage refugees as our
guides.
Journey through the dark side of Europe! Shadow Game is an
experimentally filmed account of the far-reaching consequences of European
asylum policy. Now fences have gone up all over Europe, seeking asylum has
become almost impossible. The teenagers cross snowy landscapes and meet
aggressive border police on their way. Reaching their final destination has
become more difficult than ever. Their journey takes them through the whole of
Europe: from Greece to North Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from
Italy to France and The Netherlands. The film was shot over a period of three
years, partly by the main characters themselves on their phones.
Shadow Game is a transmedia project by Eefje Blankevoort and
Els van Driel. It consists of a feature-length documentary (90 min), a series
of short docs, an adventure game, a photo series in collaboration with
photographer Cigdem Yuksel and an impact campaign. The project will launch in
Spring 2021.
Source: shadowgame.eu
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