Where the Wind Takes Us

Running time: 20'

Mariam fled her country, she is pregnant, and she is looking for a safe home for his baby. This travel led them to cross the sea in a small boat that carried only women until they arrived at the border city of Melilla. Due to the hazards along the way, women prefer to keep their stories secret. Nevertheless, Mariam has decided to tell her story to her child Treasure before giving birth on Christmas. 

 

 

 

Authors:

  • Juan Antonio Moreno Amador

    Juan Antonio Moreno Amador is director, scriptwriter and producer. His productions have been selected in more than 300 international festivals and have received more than 50 prizes. Carlos III University of Madrid gave him the Excellence Award for his career and in 2008 he received Reina Sofía Social Communication Award.  Moreno has studied Library and Information Sciences, Script, Journalism and International Relations. He teaches at the Documentary Master Degree and at Carlos III University and at the Lens School. In 2010 he founded the production company Making DOC and he is member of the European Film Academy and of the Spanish Film Academy. 

     

    Filmography

    Nuestra vida como niños refugiados (2018)

    Palabras de Caramelo (2016)

    Un trabajo de Verdad (2016)

    Boxing for Freedom (2015)

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