- Directed By
- Thomas Pagliaro
- Runtime
- Country
- Germany
- Completed
- 2017
- Language
- Farsi (English Subtitles)
- Category
- Documentary Shorts
Swimming In Gold
Qassem and Abdullah were children when their family fled Afghanistan in the 1980s, to arrive in Iran as refugees. Now after 30 years and with families of their own, Qassem is risking it all for a brighter future and waits in a refugee camp in Berlin, Germany. Abdullah remains behind in Iran to struggle on, choosing his family’s safety over the uncertainty of going to Europe. Both Qassem and Abdullah put family first, as they balance their desire for safety with the hope of giving their children the opportunities they never had.