Busan film explores refugee tensions through Afghan and Ukrainian characters
Payal Sethi’s new project 'Babak' follows an Afghan asylum seeker displaced by Ukrainian refugees in Germany. The film is part of the Busan Asian Project Market, a platform for emerging filmmakers.
Viewers can watch the film at Busan Film Festival, where it premiered in the Asian Project Market section.
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film details
The drama centers on Babak, an Afghan asylum seeker forced out of temporary housing to make space for Ukrainian refugees. The story highlights the personal and political tensions of displacement.
festival context
The project is part of the Asian Project Market, a program within the Busan International Film Festival that supports new and independent filmmakers.
Common questions
where can i watch babak?
The film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival's Asian Project Market.
who directed babak?
Payal Sethi, known for her work on 'Kurinji', directed the film.
Sources
- Afghan Asylum Seeker and Ukrainian Boy Find Common Ground in Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘Babak’ By Naman Ramachandran, Variety Film · variety.com
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