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Escapees to Ganges

Escapees to Ganges
Escapees to Ganges
SYNOPSIS

In Vasani Kunj, a poor suburb of New Delhi, lives five Palestinian families that were forced to flee Iraq during the American war. Tahseen Muhaisen, himself a Palestinian, decides to travel from Oslo to New Delhi to document their story. Escapees to the Ganges is a story of diaspora in diaspora, rootlessness and human vulnerability, but also about family love and strong human ties, overcoming nation’s borders

Arabic with English Subtitles

Tahseen Muhaisen
Tahseen Muhaisen

Tahseen Muhaisen is a Norwegian / Palestinian filmmaker. He has directed about 14 short films, documentaries and experimental films, many of which aired on national Norwegian television.