'Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact, following a chain of urgent human stories that stretches across the globe in countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, France, Greece, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey." Human Flow, 2017
By reflecting on the documentary Human Flow, discuss "the culture of refugees and immigrants" with reference to the characteristic features of their everyday life, identities, attitudes, values, goals and practices. Think about how a refugee spends his/her day from morning till night, what meanings a refugee gives to the concept of 'time', if collectivism or individualism becomes the norm in refugee's life, what he/she aims in life etc. Remember that 'culture' is a very deep concept and what we see at the surface is just the tip of the iceberg. While you are elaborating on the culture of refugees/immigrants, please refer to the certain minutes of the documentary (i.e. at minute 11.45, at minute 43.15 etc.) and refer to the course readings and discussions while supporting your arguments.
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