The Art of Becoming

The Art of Becoming is a poetic documentary following three unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan, Syria and Guinea who hope for a stable future in Europe. Their stories are intertwined: Fattah toils in Istanbul, hoping to earn enough for the journey to Greece and then Italy; Saleh has been living in Europe for three years but yearns for his parents; and Mamadou tries to hang on to his job and his education in Belgium in spite of having become an undocumented migrant. The result is a touching and at times funny movie about three youngsters who resemble their European peers more than they differ from them.