UNHCR x YouTube - The Permaculturist

We Were Here is an original documentary series from YouTube and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that seeks to challenge stereotypes and perceptions about refugees by focussing on what unites us rather than sets us apart - our shared passions.

A studio first for Uncommon Creative Studio and Webby Award Winner. The series was made as a co-production with Lief, and exec produced by feature film director Alma H'arel (Honeyboy, Bombay Beach).

Directed by: Curtis Essel @curtis.essel

Contributors: Bemeriki Bisimwa Dusabe & Gaz Oakley

Production Company  @uncommon_london @we.are.lief
Produced by @shanannelane @margomars @rosie_esme_woods
Executive Producers @alma.harel @nilsleonard Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
Series Director @laurachecks
Casting Director Six Minutes @sixminutes_casting
Production Manager @thetilla Laura Jenkins
Director of Photography @thehenrygill
Editor @cut.by.berry
Colourist @yoominleecolourist
Music Supervisor @bridgetsamuels
Sound Design @michael_haines

Uganda Unit
Service Producer @irene_magu
Service Company @gingerinkfilmsafrica
1st AC Lily Gacambi @gashambi
DIT @murtazazain53
Sound Recordist Daniel Chu
Boom Operator Jomo Wilson
Transport Captain Abdulrahman Shumari
Fixer Michael Wawuyo
Clearing Agent Antony Eropu

Wales Unit
1st AC Ceri Evans
2nd AC Aaron Eagling-Vose
DIT Lewis Williams
Sound Recordist Geraint Lewis
Unit Driver Carl Rock

Berlin  Unit
Line Producer Sybella Stevens
Production Manager Justus Toussaint
1st AC David Gaiser
2nd AC Anne Chladek
Gaffer Sam Gardisi
Sound Recordist Birte Gerstenkorn
Driver Ben Lucchesi

Post Production
Offline Edit @finalcutedit
Offline Post Producer Nikki Porter
Assistant Editor Ruby Browne
Audio Post-Production @factorystudiouk
Audio Producer Ciara Wakley
Colour @company_3
Colour Producer @kerrilondon
Post-Production Company @jamvfxuk
Online Post Producer @angusberryman
Title Design Uncommon Creative Studio

Photographer Christina Nwabugo @bynwabugo

Production Assistant: Gaaron Clarke @gaaron_clarke
Director Assistant: Tally Francis @tallyfrancish
Director Assistant: Sasha Nicolas @sashanicolas
Junior Researcher: Ethan Elliott @ethyweathy
Photographer: Emily Garthwaite @emilygarthwaite

Uncommon Creative Studio Creative Director: Shaun Savage @shaunsavage_
Uncommon Creative Studio Creative: Luke Carlisle
Uncommon Creative Studio Business Director: Johnny McManus @johnnymcmx
Uncommon Creative Studio Legal: Murray Taylor
Uncommon Creative Studio Head of Production: Goldie Robbens @goldierobbens

Special Thanks To
Rwamwanja Settlement Residents, Rwamwanja Rural Foundation, Amza Kalemire, Rwamwanja Gospel Choir. Hope for People with Disability. Blumental Berlin. Lush Spring Prize, Doug & Juliet Oakley