District Zero (2015)
In Zaatari, Jordan – one of the world’s biggest refugee camps – Maamun owns a little shop: a small white container aligned in a seemingly endless row of identical containers. There he repairs mobile phones of the numerous Syrian refugees. They are anxious to retrieve the devices’ content which consists of memories from the past, a time when the war had yet to begin and they were not yet refugees but just ordinary people. Maamun and his friend Karim invent a new way to satisfy their customers: they buy a printer to print the photos, allowing the camp dwellers to retrieve some of their identity. The film provides an insight into the daily goings-on in a refugee camp.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: November 5, 2015
Cinematography: Pablo Tosco
Production: Oxfam
Country: Spain
Language: العربية
Original Language: en
Keywords
technology, refugee, refugee camp, syria
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is District Zero about?
- In Zaatari, Jordan – one of the world’s biggest refugee camps – Maamun owns a little shop: a small white container aligned in a seemingly endless row of identical containers. There he repairs mobile phones of the numerous Syrian refugees. They are anxious to retrieve the devices’ content which consists of memories from the past, a time when the war had yet to begin and they were not yet refugees but just ordinary people. Maamun and his friend Karim invent a new way to satisfy their customers: they buy a printer to print the photos, allowing the camp dwellers to retrieve some of their identity. The film provides an insight into the daily goings-on in a refugee camp.
- Who directed District Zero?
- District Zero was directed by Pablo Iraburu, Jorge Fernández Mayoral, Pablo Tosco.
- How long is District Zero?
- District Zero has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is District Zero?
- District Zero is a Documentary film.
- Where was District Zero produced?
- District Zero was produced in Spain.