Our life as refugee children in Europe

Our life as refugee children in Europe

Silvia Venegas
More than a million children have sought refuge in Europe, many of them completely alone. A whole generation that has fled the war and now, instead of being children, have to face bureaucracy, distrust, waiting, frustration, incomprehension and fear. This documentary looks directly into their eyes and listens to their opinions, their feelings, their desires, their songs,...
Silvia Venegas (Spain, 1982) is a director, producer and scriptwriter. Among his productions stand out “Kafana (Enough, Already!)” (2016), “Boxing for Freedom”, it has been selected at the European Film Awards 2015 for the Best European Documentary, “Prescription Art” (2015) and "The Children of Mama Wata" (2010). She has also produced “Words of Caramel” (2016), nominee Goya Award for Best Short Documentary, “Walls” (2014), Goya Award for Best Short Documentary and “Life Beyond the Battle” (2011). Her productions have been selected and awarded at festivals both nationally and worldwide. In 2010 she founded the production company Making DOC specialized in documentaries. She is member of the European Film Academy.

– Spanish Academy Awards 2020 – Goya Award Best Short Documentary (Spain)
– International Ethno Film Festival The Heart of Slavonia – Special Heart of Slavonia (Croatia)
– Golden Nugget International Film Festival – Best Documentary (Bulgary, UK, Germany and UAE)

  • Original title Nuestra vida como niños refugiados en Europa
  • Director Silvia Venegas
  • Duration 15
  • Production year 2018
  • Aspect 16:9
  • Format DCP
  • Category Short Film
  • Subcategory Documentary
  • Nationality Spain
  • Producer Making DOC
  • Dialogue language Arab, Dari, English, Portuguese
  • Subtitle language Spanish, English