Movie Crossing Notes

First 1-14 mins- It starts with a man holding a camera showing a boat and then show people on a boat all happy saying” we’ve arrived” - People saying we’ll get to shower and eat - Caption reads “ a group of friends have all escaped to Egypt from the war in Syria .. Life for syrian refugees in Egypt is getting worse, they decide to escape again - Caption reads Cario, Egypt July 2014 - Nabil talks about dreams says hes a graduate of the conservatory and he plays oud, the situation in syria is dangerous and i was personally in danger so i had to leave syria - News Clip talking about the syrian refugees in Egypt who are in Alexndria and she was talking about what will they do when their non renewable residence permit expires - Angela a journalist got married in syria in 2011 she says the regime banned them from working as they were working for media outlet that didn't support the regime, they were harassed and arrested once and forced to leave syria as they had no choice once things got violent - Rami says he demonstrated in a protest against syrian regime's actions and he was detained for that for many hours and asked to l;eav eteh country within 10 days and at that time he couldn't travel anywhere he wants with syria passport, only some countries accepted the syrian passport and he went to egypt as they accepted that passport - He bought a waterproof camera to use on the boat and he says he hopes that ppl understand they are fleeing not to have a better life but to just have a life - Talking with smugglers: charging syraubs 6000 euros, says if boat sinks it not his problem saying if they die that's gods will and only he as in god has power - Small boat will take them from the beach to a big boat and Rami saying to Nabil that they won't have to switch boats three times - Nabil saying police is egypt stopped in a couple of times and he has his papers in order but still threatened him - Rami tried to renew his passport in syria but they refused - Shows people packing for their trip - Syrians talking about how they feel while packing about the trip some are scared one girl said she scared of being taken to prison in Egypt - Alia is leaving her daughters i think, they are crying - Looks like Salwa is leaving her husband and daughter too - Caption” To reach Alexandria the group takes a tourist bus to avoid the police “” Egypt arrested and deports people who try to leave the country illegally” - Rami says they have put them in a car and they are all hiding under a tarp so they can pass the police without getting caught Second 14-28 mins- They on a bus or something.. A man saying “we hope we can do this “ - They are all covered in tarp like material ( they hiding underneath it ) - The next clip is them in the forest - Then fireworks caption” the police road the beach and capture many syrians - Then a boat clip the man says “ day one in the sea, nothing around, we are heading to italy straight” - Showing women and children on the boat women saying “ they told us the boat would be big. But its not. That was all lies” - A man talking about how they were on a small boat and it flipped over because the weight of the people was not distributed equally they thought they were gonna die - A man says’ putting your life in the hands of 20 sailors who never crossed any shores, makes everyone scared but thats how travelling in this manner means, you should risk everything” - Rough on sea says a man “ they need 35 hours to reach libyan sea - A man saying the waves are medium sized - Women says “will we make it what you think” - All the passengers so far seem every hopeful and cheerful from their faces and tone - At 19:30( sitting style interview) the women Salwa is crying saying the sound of the boat’s engine she covered her head she was scared she would die and regretted the decision she made - A women saying she wants a proper bathroom - 21:21Sitting down interview a man is saying the voyage was dangerous people had hope - They playing cards on the boat - Using a special salt with mineral to mix into water to help with dehydration - The boat looks very cramped - A man says : you're sleeping and someone vomits on you, shits on you or pisses on you” - 24:00 They see a big boat and the big boat people ask where are you going and they communicate and ask if the bug boat is going to italy - The people yell italien coast guard ( unsure who yells this) - The people on the big boat say they have been told to take them to the red cross - Caption reads “ they are rescued by an oil tanker after 7 days at sea - Two men are talking and joking and in orange uniforms and they are saying they look like workers now and not asylum seekers - Women is showed picking up the phone and she gets news that afaf and her son were the only ones who didn't make it on the boat are in prison now - Afaf in interview says she expected all this things to happen like getting sick on the boat but didn't expect getting arrested - Caption reads “ afaf and her son Mustafa were among those arrested on the beach and put in Alexandria prison - 28:00 they are on a boast and it seems like red cross is outside on shore in Genao Italy Third 28-42 mins - It starts with them getting off the boat and seeing red cross as they have reached Genoa Italy and they are then seen taking a bus to Imperia, Italy which is where the caption says is the refugee shelter which has a kitchen and they are cooking food - They all talking about how the trip was and laughing - Caption: “Angela heads fo paris to meet her husband Najib “” Najib was smuggled into europe one month earlier” - They meet their old friend and syrian refugee Maan - Her husband says they had to drink water from the boats radiator because they ran out of water and they thought they were going to die - Cairo Egypt : Alias husband is fting her - Rami talking about refugee camps going to several camps talking about waiting for something to happen and you don't even know what will happen or being able to understand and not being able to communicate with those who came and running out of money says its like a prison - Caption: Glize Refugee camp - Rami says he misses being normal seeing people you knew , meeting neighbours going out and then suddenly in a new place new continent just to start all over again - Caption: Belgium, “ Angela and Najib go to Belgium to seek Aslyum “ - Caption: Kapellen refugee camp : where Angela and Najib are staying - Nabil talking about a feeling of alienation different culture and language its a culture shock even harder when you feel against your will - Fourth 42-56mins - Caption: Halleforsanas, Sweden Refugee Apartment “after 2 weeks in prison, afaf and Mustafa escaped by another boat to Europe - Afaf talking about how she couldn't give up she gave her son a dream - Talking about recycling and how she loves it that people in sweden recycle everything - Afaf saying Mustfa is feeling broken as he has to wait to go to school and he talks about he is scared if his mom cant find abob as she used to doing something as she will feel like she hasn't achieved anything Caption: Christmas 2014 Brussels, Belgium - Angela talking about her family and her sister whose 21 whos back home and she wants to see her do well - Caption: Den Helder Refugee Camp: - - Alia talking about how shes trying not to feel depressed and its hard talking to the kids through the internet and she can see how much her husband needs her Caption: Halleforsnas, Sweden “ chapter four: consumption” Afaf is learning something like reading and speaking i think Caption: Berlin, Germany Nabil i think is saying he is trying to register for school but teh schools are full hes been to 8 so far, saying he would go back to syria if he could, his people are there, memories Caption “ Halleforsnas, Sweden Afaf is talking to someone who i think was at the explosion at al-qati checkpoint and she tells her son to search it on youtube Idlib is being taken over by the syrian army i believe in the video and afaf seems upset by it so does mustafa Rami talks about he still feel like he didn't get off the boat yet Ends with playing clips from the boat Caption: “Nabil is granted asylum in germany after 7 months” “ he has been accepted into a language course and is starting to get jobs as a musician” Caption: “Angela and her husband Najib are granted asylum in Belgium “ “She is struggling to find work s as journalist “ Caption: “Afaf and mustaffa are granted asylum in sweden after 10 months “ “Afaf has started a course in Swedish language “ “ Mustafa has started highschool” Caption: “Alia is granted asylum in the Netherlands” “ Her family came to the netherlands after 9 months ” Caption: “ Mai and marcel have been granted asylum in the Netherlands” “ Mai’s father was murdered in Homs. Syria” “ Marcel is in school he speaks fluent Ducth already” Caption: “ Rami is granted asylum in the Netherlands he lives near Mai and Marcel” Caption” Many of the friends haven't been able to meet again