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Documentary about the poignant story of the Iraqi refugee Mustafa. First as a teenager, and now as a young adult, he becomes one of the losers of the failing European and Dutch asylum system.
Fourteen years old is Iraqi Mustafa when he flees to Europe. Countless times he is blocked by impenetrable borders and falls victim to forciblepushbacks. When after six years he finally arrives in the Netherlands, he hopes he will get a chance to build up a life. In vain. Mustafa becomes one of the losers of our failing European and Dutch asylum system. This documentary is one of the sequels to Shadow Game, which followed ten boys on their tough journey across a European shadow world.

Title: The Losing Game
Year: 2023
Duration : 22 minutes
Category: Short documentary
Edition: NFF 2023

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