German Premiere2023

THE WALK is based on an extraordinary artistic project. In 2021, the Good Chance Theatre is touring Europe with a three-meter-tall puppet named Amal (Arabic for hope) to raise awareness of the plight of unaccompanied young refugees. The film follows this journey with many impressive encounters, from Turkey to England. Amal, a 10-year-old girl, is in search of safety and a place where she feels welcome. Interwoven with the escape story of Asil, a 10-year-old Syrian girl who has lost her family and her home, Amal is given a voice. A deeply touching, poetic film, sensitively realized.

Director's Biography:Tamara Kotevska is the Oscar®-nominated director of HONEYLAND, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Award for Impact for Change. It also went on to become the first documentary to ever receive Academy Award® nominations for both Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature. THE WALK is her follow-up feature.

Director's Filmography:
2019 LAND DES HONIGS (DOC)
2015 FREE HUGS (SHORT)
2014 GAMES (SHORT)