'The power of PLAY' - the film that brought refugees in Lebanon to the snow

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Thursday, 20 April 2023 - 7 minutes

'PLAY: Discover the Power of Play' is a long-format documentary project that started in 2018 with the participation of Swiss professional snowboarder Pat Burgener, the Swiss charity Right To Play & the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 

'PLAY' tells the story of Maher, a young kid growing up in one of Beirut's refugee camps, and follows his first trip to Lebanese mountains where he will discover snow, snowboarding and much more. 

Andrew Cholinski, Coordinator of Bring Children to the Snow, which is part of FIS, talks to Katt Cullen on the WRS Breakfast Show... 

Watch the movie at the Cinerama Empire on the Rue de Carouge in Geneva, on 27 April 2023 at 18:45 (doors open 18:30). Entry is free. 

 

 

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