The film “O Caso dos Estrangeiros” (I was a Stranger) portrays the dramatic situation currently experienced by thousands of people in some Middle Eastern countries. The struggle of refugees for survival is depicted in a tense and dramatic way. The audience witnesses extreme situations that include refugee camps, dangerous border crossings, and boats thrown into the sea.
When a Syrian doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, a desperate choice triggers a series of events that cross borders and end up involving four strangers in the same story. Along the way, she encounters a smuggler trying to save his own son, a soldier conflicted with his conscience, a poet searching for a home, and a Greek coast guard captain torn between duty and compassion. Their destinies intertwine in a single night in the Mediterranean, where survival is uncertain and humanity reveals itself in its rawest form. The film exposes the reality and lack of humanity that afflicts populations seeking the path to peace.
The film is available in dubbed and subtitled versions.
