The Strangers' Cemetery

A strangers’ cemetery is an ancient Islamic custom where everyone despite religion or nationality are equally welcomed in death. This is a story about a Lebanese gravedigger who tries to honour this ancient tradition. Simultaneously, others are trying to make money off the dead. The increasing number of Syrian refugees start to make burial a lucrative business. Against this backdrop, the film tells stories of Syrian refugees in what Europe refers to as the "Near Abroad". 

Konsulent Lasse Gallefoss uttaler: The Stangers` Cemetery er en sterk menneskelig historie fra en av krigens glemte skyggesider. Flyktningen som graver de ukjentes graver. Filmen er et spennende samarbeid mellom en talentfull dansk regissør og et lovende vestnorsk produksjonsselskap. Sammen skal de fortelle en historie med internasjonalt potensiale.