Film phase:Completed
SYNOPSIS
When he was just 15, Sajid Khan Nasiri fled Afghanistan alone. After a two-year journey filled with danger and hardships—which he minutely documented on his phone camera—he arrives in Belgium to seek asylum. There, a whole new struggle begins. This Intimate film is a sequel to the prize-winning Shadow Game.
The Mind Game is a participant of Project: Hatched 2023.
ABOUT THE DIRECTORS & IMPACT PRODUCERS
The Mind Game is directed by Eefje Blankevoort (she/her), Els van Driel (she/her), and Sajid “SK” Khan Nasiri (he/him) . Nasiri was one of the main characters in the award-winning documentary Shadow Game and one of the driving forces behind the impact campaign “Protect children on the move.” He has spoken at the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and the Croatian Parliament to raise awareness about the violation of the rights of refugee children. He is now learning Dutch and working towards becoming a TikTok journalist, reporting on the lives of displaced teenagers in Europe and the Afghan diaspora.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Laura Verduijn (she/her) is the Business Manager and Project Manager of Prospektor, where she has worked on films in various fields from from reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda (Love Radio) to the Dutch asylum policy (The Asylum Machine).
IMPACT PRODUCERS
Els van Driel
Eefje Blankevoort
Tina Farifteh
Nienke Huitenga
Lara Aerts
Khadidja Benouataf