Crypsis
A gay asylum seeker is triggered as he attempts to prove his sexuality to the home office.
After fleeing for his life, a gay refugee files for asylum in Scotland.Lacking evidence, he decides to photograph himself in the dark techno world of a queer underground scene.Based on accounts of real-life African LGBT refugees and the challenges they face during the asylum process, Crypsis is a raw depiction of a grim reality obscured by vitriolic public debate about refugees and the broken system that surrounds them.
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After fleeing for his life, a gay refugee files for asylum in Scotland. Lacking evidence, he decides to photograph himself in the dark techno world of a queer underground scene. Based on accounts of real-life African LGBT refugees and the challenges they face during the asylum process, Crypsis is a raw depiction of a grim reality obscured by vitriolic public debate about refugees and the broken system that surrounds them.
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- Budget
- $1,000
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- Release date
- Oct 5, 2019
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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