More than 2 million Iraqis have fled the violence and danger in their country since 2003. It is the worst refugee crisis in the Middel East since the Palestinian''Nakba''. They are crowded into the poorest parts of Jordan and Syria, terrified of being forced back into Iraq's civil war by their host nations. In State of Despair Olivia Rousset meets with some of the Iraqis who have sought refuge in Jordan where they are trying to eke out a living and keep their families alive while they watch their country descend further into total destruction. With no hope of returning and an uncertain future in Jordan these people pray for a solution to their statelessness.


Australia
Director : Olivia Rousset
Writer : Olivia Rousset, Amos Cohen
Camera : Olivia Rousset
Sound : Olivia Rousset
Editing : David Potts

Production : SBS TV,
14 Herbert Street,
NSW 2064 Artarmon, Australia
Tel: +61 2 9430 3698
Fax: +61 2 9430 3749
E-mail: marymo@sbs.com.au

Sales : Journeyman Pictures Ltd,
75A Walton Road, East Molesley,
KT8 0DP Surrey, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 8941 9994
Fax: +44 20 8941 9899
E-mail: info@journeyman.tv

Format: DV Cam. Colour
Running time: 25 min
Year of production: 2007


FIPA
Reportage and Current Affairs