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Neuland

Meet the young students in Mr. Zingg's integration class, who came to Switzerland by planes, trains and automobiles — and even by rubber boats. Separated from their families and in many cases traumatized by events in their home countries, these migrants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Serbia and Venezuela already have long and arduous journeys behind them.

Neuland: Trailer

2m 30s

Meet the young students in Mr. Zingg's integration class, who came to Switzerland by planes, trains and automobiles – and even by rubber boats. Separated from their families and in many cases traumatized by events in their home countries, these migrants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Serbia and Venezuela already have long and arduous journeys behind them.

Previews + Extras

  • Neuland: How It Really Is: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neuland: How It Really Is

    S28 E8 - 2m 19s

    The clip starts with the teacher asking: “What’s the film today?” It ends with the student saying: "…You have seen it.” Warning: graphic content in this scene.

  • Neuland: Pray For Me: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neuland: Pray For Me

    S28 E8 - 2m 3s

    The clip starts with Ehsanullah saying on the phone: “Hello, Mother…" It ends with the line going dead.

  • Neuland: Thinking About Jobs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neuland: Thinking About Jobs

    S28 E8 - 1m 49s

    The clip starts with the teacher’s voice in the background saying: “Many children have a dream job.” The clip ends with the teacher saying: “You have no dreams?”

  • Neuland: Asylum Rejected: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neuland: Asylum Rejected

    S28 E8 - 5m 52s

    The clip starts with a translation of a document and Ehsanullah reading: “Thus the ruling applies…" It ends with Ehsanullah’s face in response to the teacher’s statement: "…and then you get stuck.”

  • Neuland: I Can Do It: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neuland: I Can Do It

    S28 E8 -

    The clip starts with Nazlije at the chalkboard writing on a timeline. It ends with her smiling after talking with her friends.

  • Neuland: Nazlije's Dream?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neuland: Nazlije's Dream?

    S28 E8 - 1m 24s

    The clip starts with the teacher saying: “Nazlije has a dream… ” It ends with Nazlije’s uncle saying: “What do you want to do now?”

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