This dynamic, emotionally charged documentary follows Kefaet and Selami, two young brothers and rap artists who grew up in the hip-hop culture in Essen, Germany but were sent from their homes by the law of “forced reintegration” signed between Kosovo and Germany. Kefaet was born in Kosovo, but taken by his parents to Germany at the age of four, where he eventually married and had two children. Selami was born in Essen and has never been to Kosovo at all. During a dramatic night in March 2010, they are deported to Kosovo, a completely unknown country to them. With a strong sense of social contribution, they organize hip-hop workshops for Roma youngsters and make new friends. Separated from their family and friends over the course of five years, they try to do everything in their power to return to Germany, even as the asylum laws stand in their way.

Trapped by Law
Trapped by Law
This film is part of the Greenhouse 2016: Emerging Documentary Voices from the Middle East and North Africa series.
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