Premiere Run • Fri, Aug 16 – Sun, Aug 18

In the treacherous forests that make up the so-called ‘green border’ between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa are lured by government propaganda promising easy passage to the E.U. Unable to cross into Europe and unable to turn back, they find themselves trapped in a rapidly escalating geopolitical stand-off. An unflinching depiction of the migrant crisis captured in stark black-and-white, this riveting film explores the intractable issue from multiple perspectives: a Syrian family fleeing ISIS caught between cruel border guards in both countries; young guards instructed to brutalize and reject the migrants; and activists who aid the refugees at great personal risk. 

GREEN BORDER is a poignant and essential work of cinema that opens our eyes and speaks to the heart, challenging viewers to reflect on the moral choices that fall to ordinary people every day. – KinoLorber Films