Director Mahdi Fleifel & Producer Geoff Arbourne Discuss The 11-Year Journey Of Bringing ‘To A Land Unknown’ To Screen: “Financiers Didn’t Feel Like We Needed Another Story About Refugees ” — Red Sea Studio
Acclaimed director Mahdi Fleifel and producer Geoff Arbourne share the 11-year journey of bringing their refugee drama 'To A Land Unknown' to the big screen, overcoming skeptical financiers.
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Fleifel and Arbourne faced pushback from financiers who felt 'another story about refugees' wasn't needed, but the duo persisted to bring this personal tale to life.
The film's release marks the culmination of over a decade of work, with Fleifel drawing from his own family's refugee experience to craft a story that offers a fresh perspective on the issue.
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