''The Unreturned'' is a 2010
documentary film
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by Nathan Fisher. The film tells the story of five middle-class
Iraqi refugees
Refugees of Iraq are Iraqi nationals who have fled Iraq due to war or persecution. Throughout the past 30 years, there have been a growing number of refugees fleeing Iraq and settling throughout the world, peaking recently with the latest Iraq ...
caught in an absurdist purgatory of endless bureaucracy, dwindling life savings, and forced idleness. ''The Unreturned'' was shot in verité style in
Syria and
Jordan
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, with unscripted narration by the refugees in the film. These Iraqis come from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds.
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The film's world premiere was April 25, 2010 at the
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, where it was awarded "Best of Festival" honors.
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Marfa Film Festival
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About
The Marfa Film Festival was founded in 2007 by creator Robin Lambaria and filmmaker Cory Van Dyke.
The program features works from promising newcomers and esta ...
and the 2010
Human Rights Watch
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International Film Festival in New York.
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2010 films
American documentary films
Documentary films about the Iraq War
2010 documentary films
Documentary films about refugees
Canadian documentary films
2010s Canadian films
2010s American films
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