The Shelter
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| Initial release | August 10, 2014 |
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| Directors | Fernand Melgar |
| Cinematography | Fernand Melgar |
| Editors | Karine Sudan |
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| ID | 2047566 |
About The Shelter
Filmmaker Fernand Melgar charts a cold winter spent at an emergency shelter for homeless migrants in the wealthy city of Lausanne.
How area once dubbed 'tent city' cut rough sleeping
... At The Shelter, those signing in for the night have faced issues including addiction, relationship breakdown and eviction, which contributed to them ending up on the streets...
Israel-Gaza war: 'I couldn't believe it was possible to kidnap an 85-year-old woman'
... He left his wife and two children in The Shelter of their family home in Nir Oz and went to protect his community as soon as he heard that Hamas gunmen were in the kibbutz...
An English teacher who fled the Taliban finds a home at last
... Soon, I had to return to The Shelter s small, cramped rooms, to meet the 6pm curfew...
Tanzanian student in Israel: 'Shift change saved me, but my friends are Hamas hostages'
... " When I heard the noise, I remembered that we had been told that if we hear the sound of shooting or bombs we should go to The Shelter, so that s what I did...
Strikes on south Gaza: BBC verifies attacks in areas of ‘safety'
... The warning, issued on 8 October, also contained an instruction for residents of Rafah, telling them to immediately go to The Shelter in Rafah city centre " for your safety"...
Ugandan teenage cancer patient: How a bed saved my life
... She says it is not possible to conclusively say that this is all to do with The Shelter that offers aid to children up to the age of 15, but she feels it has played a role...
'I don't eat or sleep' says husband of new mother missing after Hamas attacks
... Later that day, Ido found a survivor who told him that the Hamas militants had thrown grenades into The Shelter, killing Celine s friends...
Ex-soldier fought off Hamas and saved kibbutz neighbours
... Adam calmly guides us to The Shelter, where families are huddled, some of the children crying...
