Watch #MyEscape

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled to Germany, enduring harrowing experiences along the way. Many have recorded their dramatic stories themselves in video on their cell phones. For most refugees, the cell phone is an indispensable tool in the organization of their escape. They use their phones to store memories of home and to document the stations of their long and dangerous journeys.

#MyEscape is a 2016 documentary with a runtime of 27 hours. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 8.2.