Before the war, millions of Russians visited Turkey as tourists each year. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many are now staying in the country to avoid being enslisted to fight.
The inaugural SWANA Film Festival comes to Sydney with a program of 27 feature films and shorts from Southwest Asia and North Africa. Many of these films are Australian premieres and the festival showcases the talents of filmmakers from across Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco, Armenia, and Syria.
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