A Little Bit of Freedom

A Little Bit of Freedom

2003 · 102 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama

Hamburg. Baran, a Kurdish orphan, and Chernor, a refugee from Africa, are living in the shadows of a city that barely registers their existence. Bound by statelessness and survival, they carve out a fragile friendship on the margins, stealing glances of freedom in a country that denies them belonging.

Directed by Yüksel Yavuz · Written by Yüksel Yavuz

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