Lynn, Shammy, Hussein and Philip fear for their lives in their home country of Uganda – because they are queer. Clerics are calling for them to be killed in the name of God or Allah, and they are not always safe, not even from their own families. Their last hope is to leave everything behind and embark upon a long and painful exile: three of them manage to escape to Switzerland. But new hurdles and exclusion await them. How does Shammy, a transgender woman who stayed in Uganda, survive? And how do the refugees’ families cope with the situation back home?
Josef Burri
Born 1946 in Switzerland. Studied in Germany and Switzerland. Former editor of a media magazine and of a daily newspaper, former head of series and children's programming at Swiss Television, producer of international series, author of non-fiction books and articles concerning health, Buddhism, South-East Asia etc., author of documentaries concerning health, social issues. Since 2012 managing director for Little Monster GmbH in Switzerland. Recently he published a book about the consequences of texts in Bible and Koran for homosexuals.
Gefolgt von Filmgespräch mit / Followed by film talk with Josef Burri (Regie), DeLovie Kwagala (Photographer, activist)
Josef Burri
Born 1946 in Switzerland. Studied in Germany and Switzerland. Former editor of a media magazine and of a daily newspaper, former head of series and children's programming at Swiss Television, producer of international series, author of non-fiction books and articles concerning health, Buddhism, South-East Asia etc., author of documentaries concerning health, social issues. Since 2012 managing director for Little Monster GmbH in Switzerland. Recently he published a book about the consequences of texts in Bible and Koran for homosexuals.
