Rêya Penaber
The Path of the Refugee
Die Wege der Flüchtlinge
Les chemin des réfugié·e·x·s
I percorsi dei rifugati
Switzerland / Switzerland / Switzerland, March 2026
XR / IMMERSIVE,
Documentary,
74 min.
- directed by
- Rosida Koyuncu
- Written by
- Rosida Koyuncu
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- https://shahmaran.ch
The film follows the journeys of trans and non-binary refugee artists as well as other LGBTIQ+ activists living in Switzerland. Through art, performance, and personal narratives, Rêya Penaber explores the realities of exile and structural violence, as well as the forms of resistance and solidarity emerging within LGBTIQ+ refugee communities in Switzerland. Blending memory, creativity, and collective rituals, the film creates a space of visibility and dignity for voices that are often rendered invisible, while questioning borders, identity, and the quest for freedom.
Il film segue il percorso di artiste e artisti trans e non binari rifugiati, nonché di altri attivisti LGBTIQ+ che vivono in Svizzera. Attraverso l’arte, la performance e racconti intimi, Rêya Penaber esplora le realtà dell’esilio, le violenze strutturali, ma anche le forme di resistenza e solidarietà che emergono all’interno delle comunità LGBTIQ+ rifugiate in Svizzera. Tra memoria, creazione e rituali collettivi, il film apre uno spazio di visibilità e dignità per voci spesso invisibilizzate, mettendo al contempo in discussione i confini, l’identità e la ricerca della libertà.
credits
- World Premiere
- March 2026
- Original Version
- Kurdish, French, English, Tagalog, Turkish, German, Cebuano (french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 74 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0007-BBDA-0000-8-0000-0000-D
- Production
- Association Shahmaran
- Producer
- Rosida Koyuncu
- directed by
- Rosida Koyuncu
- Written by
- Rosida Koyuncu
- Editing
- Rosida Koyuncu, Oktaviano Sumando
- Sound Editing
- Léa Célestine Bernasconi
- Sound Design
- Gio Grouvya
- Re-Recording Mix
- Balam Ronan Simon
- Music
- Lilo Refrain
- Compositing
- Francesco Zedde
- Lighting Design
- Sylvain Marco Froidevaux
- Costumes
- Sebahat Erdem, Amandine Bruchez
Cast
Reya Wynn Morgado as Rôle principal
Rosida Koyuncu as Rôle principal
Emma Kupin as Rôle principal
Mekiye Koyuncu as Rôle principal
Arda Durak as Rôle secondaire
Gülcihan Koyuncu as Rôle secondaire
Aiden Ünlü as Rôle secondaire
Jomini Morgane as Rôle secondaire
Diren Takak as Rôle secondaire
Orfeo Aurora Lili as Rôle secondaire
Laura Mellini as Rôle secondaire
Angela Racioppi as Rôle secondaire
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Association Shahmaran