Berlin Film Festival: what happens to refugees’ hopes?

What happens when a refugee’s fears and dreams of a better future turn into something else? This is what films at this years BFF are taking a look at.

From the war in Syria to the plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya, the past year has been dominated by news of refugees.

This year, the directors showing at the Berlin Film Festival are exploring how hopes of a new life can quickly sour.

 

Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane has more from Berlin.