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“Waking Hours” Offers Rare Glimpse into the World of Afghan Smugglers at the EU Border
Venice, Italy – A haunting new documentary, Waking Hours, is set to premiere at the Venice Critics’ Week on September 4th, offering an unprecedented look at the clandestine world of Afghan people smugglers operating along the serbia-Hungary border. The debut feature from Italian filmmakers Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini promises a poetic and immersive exploration of a rarely-seen side of the European migration crisis.
Produced by Rome-based Volos Films Italia, in collaboration wiht Cosma Film and RAI Cinema, Waking Hours follows a group facilitating illegal border crossings. The film eschews customary investigative approaches,rather opting for a cinema vérité style that blends
