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Bern West, District V1 - 12,000 people live in high rise council blocks that stretch forever. Rushit and his friends are well-known rappers in their neighborhood. They write their own lyrics, sing about life on the margins and call the ghetto home. The youth theatre club in Bern is to perform the story of Antigone as a modern day hip-hop musical. Rushit and his friends are taking part. Natalia, who came to Switzerland as a refugee after fleeing Kyrgyzstan all alone at the age of 16 dreams of landing the main role. All of them hope to make something of their lives, whether as a rapper or actor. When they talk about their lives and various problems and obstacles, it is clear that they are constantly trying to find their place in society and forge a future for themselves. (Zlín Film Festival)
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