![]() ![]() The Mass Media, University of Massachusetts Boston Given no music, special effects, or voice-overs in the film, the viewer is allowed to feel the raw silence of reality as those who arrive at the center are processed and held until the verdict is made.” ![]() "A first-hand account of the tried and tired process of granting asylum. More universally, it reveals the bureaucratic mechanisms that stand in contrast to the hopes of people around the world trying to make a better life.” Their daily existence of uneasy boredom in a transitional home provides rare insight into the black box of asylum law and into a particular moment in Europe. "This timely and insightful film accompanies four migrants from varying backgrounds on their way through a temporary registration center - a surreal place on the outskirts of nowhere. As one man puts it while surveying his new location, “Is this our home or our new cage?” During their three month wait in Germany, they are transferred to other camps or centers. ![]() Without narration, the camera lingers to convey the uneasy stasis their lives have now become during this long and uncertain transitional period. All are aware of how slim their chances, as Germany accepts only about 25% of asylum applicants. Some face life threatening circumstances if they are deported back to their home country. There is no “Plan B” should their applications be rejected. The Invisibles presents the human face of the immigration crisis, following four migrants from Syria, Kenya and Cameroon as they wade through Germany's rigorous immigration process and await the final verdict on their applications for asylum.Īt the initial registration center in Eisenhüttenstadt, the men bond with fellow asylum seekers and attempt to stave off boredom and growing anxiety about their future.įor all four, Germany is their only option. Germany receives more asylum seekers than any other European country. Europe is in the grip of an immigration crisis: people from Africa, the Middle East, and elsewhere are arriving in ever greater numbers as they flee war, oppression, and a lack of opportunity. ![]()
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