This is an incredible true story about the limits ofhuman kindness. How far is a person willing to go tohelp others? Some individuals are willing to disobeythe law just to help people. They are willing to takepersonal risks just to give them a better life, the lifethey dreamt of when they fled war in their countries oforigin. This is the story of Gemma’s plan. After severalunsuccessful attempts within the boundaries of the law,Gemma, a nurse from Catalonia, puts together a newplan involving her husband and a network of friends.She wants to help families from Syria and Afghanistancross the border from Greece into Europe. She plansto have these refugees pose as members of a Spanishfamily using IDs lent to her by people back home, andto drive them across the Balkans in her family car. Herplan is not perfect, but they are not alone. Activistsfrom Spain, Greece, Switzerland and Slovenia provideher with support along the way. Gemma succeeds timeand time again until a mishap turns everything on itshead: she winds up in court in Serbia, accused of humantrafficking. Nevertheless, she somehow manages to getreleased from prison. Gemma Has a Plan is the truestory of a dangerous adventure at great personal costs.Filmed over the course of three years from 2016 to 2019,it is a tale of good intentions and pure altruism.
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