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We Were Not Born Refugees
We Were Not Born Refugees

We Were Not Born Refugees

Genres

Documentary

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Eight people from very different backgrounds cross paths in Barcelona, Spain. Lawyers, musicians, translators, security guards, call center agents. They are all immigrants. Some have just arrived, others arrived years ago, leaving behind a war, a dictatorship or some sort of social or cultural discrimination. They all chose exile over submission.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

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Release Date

27 July 2020

Country

Spain

Cast

Mohamed Bitari

Mohamed Bitari

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Mahmoud Alhawajiri

Mahmoud Alhawajiri

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Boris Talom

Boris Talom

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Iryna Batahova

Iryna Batahova

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Gabriel Brnčić

Gabriel Brnčić

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George Freeman

George Freeman

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Maysam Zaarour

Maysam Zaarour

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José Luis Nvumba Mañana

José Luis Nvumba Mañana

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