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Astoria - A Syrian Refugee's Journey Connects to Europe's Past

Written and directed by Paul Mason, former Economics Editor of Channel 4 News and BBC's Newsnight, Astoria follows a Syrian refugee's journey to the West. Once there, an encounter with the past in a Budapest hotel draws a parallel between Europe's historical and current response to refugees.

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