Passion
synopsis
Passion is a story about a young kick-boxer, Ahmed and what drives him to do the sport he loves, his fight to raise more awareness and try to bring peace back to his home country of Yemen.
After spending time in jail for not wanting to fight in the war, he fled Yemen in 2018 to avoid a raging civil war that has now killed thousands and left millions displaced and on the brink of the world’s worst famine in the 21st century.
We listen to his thoughts for his future and how he feels about his current situation since arriving on Jeju, South Korea.
When he arrived, the Korean people had taken to the streets in protest about him and his fellow Yemeni refugees wanting them removed from the country without thought nor understanding of what was happening in Yemen.
This film shares Ahmed's thoughts about the war in Yemen as well as his wishes for the future.
Written & directed by Neil P George
Produced by Neil P George and Hankyul Kim
Produced in association with the UNHCR
Passion is part of a series of films giving voice to the Yemen refugees about the war and their lives since they came to South Korea in early 2018 causing nationwide protests about accepting them.
