Un visa pour la liberté : Mr. Gay Syria

In focusing his attention on the competitors of Mr Gay Syria, director Ayşe Toprak shatters the one-dimensional meaning of "refugee". Using the pageant as a means of escape from political persecution, the organiser Mahmoud - already given asylum in Berlin - hopes to offer the winner a chance to travel as well as bring international attention to the life-threatening situations faced by LGBT Syrians. (Sheffield Doc/Fest)