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Film

Reunited

Mira Jargil, Denmark, 2019

78 min.DK/Documentary

Fleeing Syria, two doctors and their children are separated from each other. The kids bravely live on their own in Turkey, while their parents make it to Canada and Denmark. Now they're stuck in a Kafkaesque system that reduces their family life to Skype calls. Will they manage to reunite? The film follows a family divided by war and invites the audience to experience the consequences of choices made under huge pressure.
Basic information Credits
Original title Reunited
Danish title En splittet familie
Keywords Syria, Refugees, Families, Family life, Denmark, Asylum applicants, 2010-2019
Director Mira Jargil
Screenplay Mira Jargil
Producer Kirstine Barfod
Director of Photography Mira Jargil
Editor Rasmus Steensgaard, Rebekka Lønqvist
Sound Jakob Garfield
Composer Joaquin Garcia, Uno Helmersson
Appearance Rana Agha, Nidal Alfares, Jad Alfares, Mukhles Alfares
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Danske Filminstitut, DR 2
International sales Autlook Filmsales
Online release 23.06.2020, Filmcentralen,
Comment Mira Jargil's films as director include 'Dreaming of a Family' (2013) and 'The Christmas Brothers' (2018).
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Not recommended for children under 7
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Companies

Production company Moving Documentary
Co-production Story AB
With support from Det Danske Filminstitut, Svenska Filminstitutet
In collaboration with DR, SVT, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
Domestic distribution Danske Filminstitut, DR 2

Direction

Direction Mira Jargil
Assistant director Simon Hjetting Veitland
Consultant Eva Mulvad
Consultant Phie Ambo
Consultant Rasmus Heisterberg
Consultant Arne Bro
Consultant Janus Billeskov Jansen
Consultant Theis Schmidt
Consultant Yael Bitton
Consultant Lene Nørgaard Mikkelsen

Script

Screenplay Mira Jargil

Production

Producer Kirstine Barfod
Co-producer Tobias Janson
Executive producer Christian Sønderby Jepsen
Producer: development Signe Leick Jensen
Post-production supervisor Hannah Reinikainen

Cinematography

Cinematographer Mira Jargil
First assistant camera Christian Sønderby Jepsen
First assistant camera Simon Hjetting Veitland
First assistant camera Munir Nano
First assistant camera Nicoline Skotte

Editing

Editor Rasmus Steensgaard
Editor Rebekka Lønqvist
B-editor Simon Hjetting Veitland
Pilot editor Kasper Leick
Pilot editor Rasmus Stensgaard Madsen

Music

Composer Joaquin Garcia
Composer Uno Helmersson
Music supervisor Olavi Linna

Sound

Sound designer Jakob Garfield
Re-recording mixer Jakob Garfield
Foley artist Miguel Barbosa
Foley mixer Diego S. Staub
Foley mixer Kevi Aragunde
Foley editor Kevin Carvalho

Visual effects

Graphic design Martin Hultman
Colourist Nanna Dalunde

Appearance

Appearance Rana Agha
Appearance Nidal Alfares
Appearance Jad Alfares
Appearance Mukhles Alfares

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