YUSSUF

FILM

Yussuf, an Egyptian LGBTQ activist, escaped persecution in his country and moved to Beirut when only 16yrs old. He's been searching for a home since.

Part of The Human Link, an online interactive documentary series.

Screening:

2019 Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)

2019 Los Angeles New Media Film Festival

2018 UN's Global Migration Film Festival

About the project:

Blurring the lines between visual portraits and traditional documentaries, The Human Link combines verité filming, interviews, travel notes, and pictures to put forth a nuanced perspective on what it means to be human.



Poetry: Edwin Bodney