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Midnight Traveler

(Hassan Fazili, 2019)

Columbus Premiere

Girl under a blanket, Midnight Traveler

When the Taliban puts a bounty on director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee Afghanistan with his wife and two young daughters. Filmed on the family’s iPhones during their migration, Midnight Traveler offers a rare first-person perspective on the dangers refugees face when seeking asylum. While documenting the hatred they encounter in many of the countries where they try to make a new home, the film is all the more remarkable for also capturing moving displays of love shared by a family on the run. (90 mins., DCP) 

"A call to action, a sobering first-hand look at the gruelling ordeals refugees face, a story of love persevering against all odds, and a visceral, real-life thriller, Midnight Traveler is a unique cinematic experience that will hopefully snap us all to reality."
FILM THREAT
Girl under a blanket, Midnight Traveler

Midnight Traveler, image courtesy Oscilloscope

Person standing in fenced in outdoor space, Midnight Travler

Midnight Traveler, image courtesy Oscilloscope

Person photographing family with phone, Midnight Traveler

Midnight Traveler, image courtesy Oscilloscope

SEASON SUPPORT FOR FILM/VIDEO
Rohauer Collection Foundation

SUPPORT FOR THE FILM/VIDEO STUDIO PROGRAM
Institute of Museum and Library Services

SUPPORT FOR ARTS ACCESS AT THE WEXNER CENTER
Cardinal Health Foundation
Huntington Bank

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WEXNER CENTER
Greater Columbus Arts Council
Ohio Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Nationwide Foundation

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Midnight Traveler