Experiences of food in asylum hotels


Charlotte Simpson | Iona Gaskell | Danielle Rhoda
Location: United Kingdom
Year Published: TBA

This animated short film shares the testimonies of asylum seekers who have lived for extended periods of time in "contingency hotels", illustrating their experiences through the focal point of food. Their perspectives illustrate the ways in which food is a manifestation of wider forms of control exerted by the state over their freedom.

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