The film follows two fishermen from Skala Sikamineas in Lesvos, who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts in rescuing refugees at sea. Filmed in 2016, the film explores their experiences and how their daily activities are intertwined with memories of previous rescues and their personal relationship with the sea.
Type: Films & Visual Media
Fortress Europe
By the Cinematographic Team of Evening High School of Kos. Kos island is one of the areas in Greece that is being “tested” on a daily basis ever since the beginning of the refugee and migrant crisis. “Fortress Europe” touches upon issues such as the refugees, the solidarity from the local residents as well as
Life in the Elaionas camp through the eyes of the children
The children who live in the Elaionas refugee camp play and discuss with the Group Samatasavvata how they see life in the camp and what they would change in Elaionas and the world. The footage was taken in June 2020, before the camp was completely isolated due to quarantine.
Myths and truths about refugees
Stella Nanou, Communications Officer of UNHCR in Greece, demolishes often circulated myths and presents the truth about the refugee issue.
Games from our homelands together with our parents
At the 132nd Primary School of Athens in the school year 2005-2006, the children of the 5th grade created the film “Games from our homelands”. In the following school year 2006-2007, the idea of the same children, now in the 6th grade, was expanded and we asked the parents of the school to teach us
With our own eyes
The students of the sixth grade of the 132nd School of Athens follow the stories of the refugees through photographs – documents. At the same time, they come into contact with refugee families from their school who have experienced the war and the violent displacement from their homes. Through their knowledge and experiences, the children
Opening event of the Teach.In.G. training programme – Part 2, Refugee Education: testimonies from the field – Marasleio 4-11-23
Excerpt from the launch event of the Teach.in.G Programme of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for the year 2023-2024. The extract concerns the field of education of students with refugee background. It is discussed by people who have lived and are living this experience themselves from different positions: Refugee Education Coordinators in camps
Moments of joy at school
The school can and should function as a source of joy and creativity. Love, mutual help, solidarity, friendship, involvement with the arts, play, teamwork, when integrated into the daily life of the school, are basic conditions to enable us, teachers and children, to feel joy and satisfaction. Can the school cultivate these skills? The pupils
“The Other”
In the school of a mountainous village of Crete, in Patsideros, Heraklion, there are five Albanian and one Greek child. Xenophobia and racism appear inside and outside the school and concern the small village community. The teacher has just returned to his place of origin to offer his services to the school he himself attended.
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)
Multi-award winning film from Bhutan. A young teacher in modern Bhutan dreams of becoming a singer in Australia. He accepts with a heavy heart to teach for a season in the civilization-removed village of Lunana, in the Himalayan highlands, with no water, electricity or amenities. There a whole world is revealed to him and what