This Jungo Life - film screening and discussion
David Fedele, Abubakr Ali and the Jungo of Rabat (Morocco)
26 June | Time: 18:00 | Venue: Showroom Cinema
ABOUT THE SHOW
"THIS JUNGO LIFE" takes us deep inside the hidden lives of young refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan and South Sudan, living and sleeping rough on the streets of Morocco; forced to flee violence and instability in Libya, and unable to return home due to ongoing war and conflict.
Produced in collaboration with the refugees themselves, and filmed entirely using mobile phones, this film offers unique and intimate access, providing a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the human spirit and innate drive for survival, as they fight for a better life for themselves and the families they left behind.
www.thisjungolife.com
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BIOGRAPHY
David Fedele (1977) is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker, particularly interested in exploring cultural, humanitarian, environmental and social justice issues around the world.
His films have explored themes related to refugees, asylum seekers and migration in North and West Africa, electronic waste (e-waste) in Ghana, and illegal logging in Papua New Guinea, and have been screened widely around the world, including at the European Parliament in Brussels (Belgium).
David was selected to participate at Berlinale Talents as part of Berlin International Film Festival (2014). He was also a jury member at the Cinema Planeta International Environmental Film Festival (2014) in Mexico, and president of the jury at the SREM International Environmental Film Festival (2015) in Serbia.
David's latest film THIS JUNGO LIFE is a collaboration between himself and a group of young refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan and South Sudan, living rough on the streets of Morocco.
www.david-fedele.com | www.thisjungolife.com
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FILMOGRAPHY
THIS JUNGO LIFE - 78mins / 2024 | Produced, Directed, Filmed and Edited by David Fedele
WINNER - "Best film on social, economic and cultural rights" | Bir Duino International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 2024 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
HONOURABLE MENTION at the Vieques Film Festival of Human Rights | (Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Vieques) 2025 (Vieques, Puerto Rico)
REVENIR (To Return) - 77mins / 2018 | Produced, Directed and Edited by David Fedele
- WINNER “Jury Award” |Document Human Rights Film Festival (Scotland)
THE LAND BETWEEN - 78mins / 2014 | Produced, Directed, Filmed & Edited by David Fedele
- WINNER “Best Feature-Length Documentary”| FIFE International Environmental Film Festival (France)
- WINNER “Best Film”| International Festival of Migrant Film (Slovenia)
- WINNER “Best Film” | Lampedusa In Festival (Italy)
- WINNER “Best Film” | Naples Human Rights Film Festival (Italy)
- WINNER “Crossroads Award” | Festival delle Terre (Italy)
- HONOURABLE MENTION | Antenna Documentary Film Festival (Australia)
- SPECIAL MENTION | International Festival of Cinema and Memory (Morocco)
E-WASTELAND - 20mins / 2012 | Produced, Directed, Filmed & Edited by David Fedele
- WINNER “Bronze Ladybug Award” | SREM Film Fest (Serbia)
- WINNER “Best Australian Short Documentary” | Antenna Documentary Film Festival (Australia)
- WINNER “Best Editing” | Social Impact Media Awards (U.S.A)
- FINALIST “Best Documentary Science, Technology & The Environment” | Atom Awards (Australia)
- FINALIST “Best Short Documentary” | Social Impact Media Awards (U.S.A.)
- WINNER “Low Budget – Big Impact” | Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival (Finland)
- WINNER “Special Prize of the Jury” | Matsalu Nature Film Festival (Estonia)
BIKPELA BAGARAP (Big Damage) - 43mins / 2011 | Produced, Directed, Filmed & Edited by David Fedele
- WINNER “Best Newcomer ROSCAR Award” | Wild Talk Africa Film Festival (South Africa)
- FINALIST “Best Documentary Short” | Social Impact Media Awards (U.S.A.)
- WINNER “Audience Choice Award” | Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (Malaysia)
- WINNER “Special Mention” | The Village Doc Film Festival (Italy)
EVENT INFO
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£5 | £3 | £1
For more information about our ticketing approach, please visit: https://www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/festivalpasses
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Doors Open: 17:30
Running Time: 18:00 - 20:00 -
Showroom Cinema is wheelchair accessible.
The building has an accessible toilet, ramps and lift access.
For more information, please visit: https://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/info/accessibility -
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Migration Matters Festival
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