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Films
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“Jordan”
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Year of production
“2014”
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films with a digital version
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short films
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Middle and Near East
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Country
Jordan
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Children / Young people
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Labour
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Refugees / Displaced populations
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Directors
Al Akash, Ruba
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Boswall, Karen
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Country of production
Jordan
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2014
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Film
Boya Boya (Shine Shine)
2014
18
‘
Directed by
Karen Boswall
Ruba Al Akash
.
A portrait of Syrian refugee Mohammed, a 12-year-old shoe shine boy, ‘Boya Boya (Shine Shine)’ looks at the reality of the growing population of urban refugees from a child’s point of view. While supporting the women and children of his family, Mohammed still smiles and sings his way through his long working day cleaning shoes around the city of Irbid. With song and laughter, he touches the hearts of his clients, but for how long will he be able to keep finding and creating these moments of joy while carrying the burden of such responsibility and sadness?
Middle and Near East
Children / Young people
Refugees / Displaced populations
Labour