Midnight Traveler (15*) + ScreenTalk with producer Emelie Mahdavian (via Skype), Syed Haleem Najibi and Jess Search

When the Taliban puts a bounty on his head, director Hassan Fazili is forced to flee across Europe, through Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia, in the hope of reaching the sanctuary of the European Union.

Capturing on their mobile phones their dramatic, uncertain journey across numerous borders, Fazili and his family show first-hand the dangers faced by refugees seeking asylum, from menacing smugglers to far right nationalists, , as well as the love shared between a family on the run. This powerful and deeply moving documentary won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at Sundance 2019.

We're delighted to be joined by producer Emelie Mahdavian (via Skype) and activist Syed Haleem Najibi, hosted by Jess Search, CEO of Doc Society, to discuss the film after the screening.