Ouzbékistan - L'espoir fait vivre

A documentary on struggles of Uzbek refugees and their efforts to have their family member who is held in the infamous prison for political prisoners in Uzbekistan. The film gets emotional momentum after the introductory first half, where the context of human rights violations in Uzbekistan is described. The story of the Uzbek community in flight is a gruesome depiction of how refugees are connected to their country of origins not only through their personal history and relations, but also very real aspects. It also leaves a lot of thought to the viewer on how human rights violations across the globe are transnationalized in our time and not only local grievances. Though the film has parts where it advertises specific human rights organizations blatantly, it is still a powerful and though provoking story about a country where not a lot of stories get told in the west.