Dreaming of democracy (Full documentary)

Dreaming of democracy
2014
Morteza Jafari’s documentary Dreaming of Democracy follows seven Iranian immigrants who try to find a different life in Thessaloniki, only to realize that democracy is not what they had imagined. Mr Jafari was inspired to make the film by his own personal experience, since he is also an Iranian immigrant to Greece. “I did not come to Greece to make films, I came to save my life. I am a refugee in Greece,” Mr Jafari said. His protagonists did not have the same motive that he had, that of making a better life for themselves; they were imprisoned and remained trapped in Greece. Today, all of them live in other European countries, and they have been recognized as refugees thanks to the documentary. “I have made many films, and, knowing how the EU works, I was convinced that this documentary would help them,” noted the director. Talking about his own country, he said that Iran is more technologically and financially advanced compared to many European countries, but has no democracy.