Trailer for On the Bride's Side (Io sto con la sposa) which will be screening at the Hot Docs Film Festival.
Five immigrants fleeing the Syrian war find renewed hope when a Palestinian poet, an Italian journalist and a dozen of their friends offer to stage a fake wedding to help them travel illegally across Europe. Their final destination: Sweden, where they will seek refugee status and a chance at a new life. Along the way, stories of sorrow, regret, hopes and dreams come to life in this fascinating 3,000 kilometre road movie that has already won many fans at prestigious festivals like Venice and IDFA. More than a traditional documentary, On The Bride’s Side is a statement and an irreverent act of defiance on the part of a seldom-heard segment of Europeans who feel the need to speak out against immigration laws they deem unjust and arbitrary.