Making the Movie
While preparing for travel to Turkey for a film festival, I came across information about undocumented African immigrants in Turkey. With Latino immigration a hot topic at home, I was excited to explore parallels in Turkey with African migrants. An exciting collaboration began when I met Chidi, who has been chronicling his experiences as a migrant in Turkey for the past six years. We wrote and shot the movie in three weeks, using non-actors, and an inexperienced crew.