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International Films
Melting Dreams
Slovenia, Australia, Finland, 2022, 84 min
Director:
Haidy Kancler
Language & Subtitles:
English, Arabic; subtitles in Hebrew and English
Producers:
Sabine Gruber, Bostjan Virc
Production:
Festivals:
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Doc Edge Festival, Biografilm Festival
Screenings:
Three Afghan girls dream of becoming professional skiers and representing their country in the Olympic Games. They are convinced that in Europe they will be able to train and fulfill their dreams, but even after they arrive on the continent, they face prejudices and deep cultural gaps.
Training in Europe disillusions them from their dream, and they even consider illegally escaping to Germany. Their skiing dreams and with them the idealization of the West slowly fade away, leading the three girls to unexpected places. The film brings the story of the struggle of the Afghan women from a unique perspective, and presents a human drama that begins with a simple and innocent dream and ends with an emotional and unpredicted roller coaster.
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