What an extraordinary story this is. How fabulously wonderful. What kind of film was it? I don't know, maybe not the most brilliant work in the history of cinema, but with its simple and natural way it kept my interest throughout and never once did I feel it was lying to my face, that in a wonderful world, like this, those who persevere will get there. He didn't lie, he didn't deceive me, but he managed to keep my faith in the miraculous. It is about a refugee, an illegal immigrant. Who made it. Not someone who was raped along the way. Not someone who was arrested at the border or killed crossing the border. Not about someone who suffered humiliation after humiliation in various jobs, often from people like him, and ended up on the streets - either starving or dealing, and soon found himself in the sights of the police as a petty criminal. Not someone who is forced to give up everything, even his talent, because he had to work. Not someone whose talents are tied to his mother tongue, his country, or who still needs to learn and educate himself. And this is just a short list of who this film is not about. It's been a long time since I saw a film that moved me. This story has touched me now.

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