Animations

Hedgehog's birthday

This cut-out animation was made by youths in Finland's Mänttä-Vilppula refugee reception centre in 2023. The art workshops were run by the We Who Smile creative working group in collaboration with staff at the reception centre. Subtitles available.

Russian Terror

This cut-out animation was created with youth staying at the Mänttä-Vilppula refugee centre in Finland in 2022 and tells about about their experiences of war. Subtitles available.

Dima's and Alina's forest trip

Titu's Story

This cut-out animation was made by children and youth in Finand's Tampere city (Kauppi) refugee reception centre in 2023. The art workshops were run by the We Who Smile creative working group in collaboration with staff at the reception centre. Subtitles available.

This cut-out animation was created with children staying at the Tampere refugee centre in Finland in 2022. It combines both real and imaginary events to tell about the their experiences as refugees in a new country. Subtitles available.

Samiir

This cut-out animation was created with youth staying at the Hämeenkyrö refugee centre in Finland in 2022 and tells about about their experiences of forced migration and resettlement in a new country. Subtitles available.

New Steps

This cut-out animation was created with youth staying at the Hämeenkyrö refugee centre in Finland in 2022 and tells about about their experiences of forced migration and settlement in a new country. Subtitles available.

The Journey of Two Families

This cut-out animation was created with youth staying at the Pori refugee centre in Finland in 2022 and tells about about their experiences of forced migration and resettlement in a new country. Subtitles available.

The Wrong Turn

This cut-out animation was created with youth staying at the Iittala refugee centre in Finland. It combines both real and imaginary events to tell about the youths' experiences as refugees in a new country. Subtitles available.

The Cat

This cut-out animation was created with youth staying at the Kotka refugee centre in Finland in 2022. Subtitles available.

The Meeting of Friends

This cut-out animation was created with children and youth staying at the Pori refugee centre in Finland in 2021. It combines both real and imaginary events to tell about the their experiences as refugees in a new country. Subtitles available.

Marisa's and Andrea's Friendship

Ahmed in Finland

This sand art animation was made with children staying in the Kotka refugee centre, Finland. Subtitles available.

This sand art animation was made in collaboration with multicultural youth in the Kölvi-toiminta organization, Tampere, Finland. Subtitles available.

Lightning Strike

The Life of Sara and Ahmad

This cut-out animation was created with children and youth staying at the Mikkeli refugee centre in Finland in 2021. It combines both real and imaginary events to tell about the their experiences as refugees in a new country. Subtitles available.

This cut-out animation was created with children and youth staying at the Jämsä refugee centre in Finland in 2018. It combines both real and imaginary events to tell about the their experiences as refugees in a new country. Subtitles available.

Sheima and Ella

Life with the X virus

Once Upon a Time at Summer Camp...

This sand art animation was made in collaboration with children and youth in Pori refugee centre, Finland. Subtitles available.

This short cut-out animation was made in collaboration with children and youth in Tampere refugee centre, Finland. It combines both real and imaginary events to tell about the their experiences as refugees in a new country during the time of COVID-19. Subtitles available.

This short cut-out animation was made in collaboration with children and youth in Tampere refugee centre, Finland. It combines both real and imaginary events to tell about the their experiences as refugees in a new country. Subtitles available.