The Most Beautiful Country in the World • Directed by Zelimir Zilnik • 2018 • Austria

The Most Beautiful Country in the World centers on a group of immigrants in Austria who confront the country’s demanding administrative labyrinths in order to achieve legal status and residence. Their anxiety and ongoing attempts to assimilate into a new culture and learn the language show just how difficult it is to live in diaspora. Seemingly ordinary aspects of everyday life become essential, from German lessons, to boxing at the gym, to a visit to the Christmas market, to a search for an apartment or a job. In this new life, traditions from the immigrants’ homelands blend with Western realities.

The main protagonist of the film is twenty-three-year-old Bagher, who embarked on his journey from Afghanistan as a seventeen year old, leaving his family in the war-torn country. He is now perfectly integrated into his new society, but his tranquil life changes when his grandfather unexpectedly — and illegally — arrives in Vienna to inform Bagher that everyone else in the family has passed away. Besides the sadness that pervades the film, The Most Beautiful Country in the World explores a wide and complex range of human emotions and reveals the friendships Bagher has made. It demonstrates how a multicultural, open, and diversified society is indeed possible. This docudrama tackles irrefutably relevant global issues, highlighting the everyday lives of the individuals who live on the margins of society, who are often victims of inequality.

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