Twelve-year-old Isaf is struggling with his identity as a Kurdish immigrant in Switzerland when he meets the traumatized Syrian girl Yara. Isaf's parents, once refugees themselves, are hiding Yara and her mother from the authorities. Isaf believes his parents are harbouring the enemy and, at first, refuses to help. But when he finds out that he and Yara share a common passion, they become friends despite their differences. The sudden arrival of the authorities destroys the promise of a happy future together. The journey of Yara and her mother seems to have come to an end, Isaf's meanwhile has just begun.
With: Roni Tufan, Mariana dos Santos Mayer, Roza Işık, Orhan Müstak and Rula Badeen
Written and directed by Sean Wirz
Based on «Soheila, oder ein Himmel aus Glas» by Hansjörg Betschart
Produced by Corinne Steiner, Michael Steiger, BearPit Films
Director of Photography: Michael Saxer, S.C.S.
Editing: Christof Schertenleib
Sound: Nicolas Brunner
Mix: Felix Bussmann
Music: Jonas Fischer
Art Director: Roger Grisiger
Lighting: Michael Iseli
Costumes: Lea Nussbaum
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