
We Were Not Born Refugees
Documentary
Overview
Eight people from very different backgrounds cross paths in Barcelona, Spain. Lawyers, musicians, translators, security guards, call center agents. They are all immigrants. Some have just arrived, others arrived years ago, leaving behind a war, a dictatorship or some sort of social or cultural discrimination. They all chose exile over submission.
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Mohamed Bitari
Mohamed Bitari
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Mohamed Bitari
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Mahmoud Alhawajiri
Mahmoud Alhawajiri
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Mahmoud Alhawajiri
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Boris Talom
Boris Talom
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Boris Talom
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Iryna Batahova
Iryna Batahova
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Iryna Batahova
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Gabriel Brnčić
Gabriel Brnčić
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Gabriel Brnčić
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George Freeman
George Freeman
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George Freeman
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Maysam Zaarour
Maysam Zaarour
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Maysam Zaarour
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José Luis Nvumba Mañana
José Luis Nvumba Mañana
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José Luis Nvumba Mañana
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