Elton John Video Contest Winner Majid Adin Animates a Sad, Beautiful Film About Refugees

Majid Adin, the former Iranian refugee who won the competition to create the first official music video for Elton John's "Rocket Man" earlier this year, has teamed up with charity Help Refugees and Blinkink to create "The Journey," a beautifully animated short film depicting the struggles of a separated Syrian family fleeing their home.

Soulfully set to the track "Catapult" by Jack Savoretti, the film depicts a young Syrian boy whose home has been torn apart by war. Separated from his family during an aerial attack on his home, he embarks on a long, dangerous journey to be reunited with his parents. It concludes with the message that some children will see more this winter than an adult will experience in a lifetime.

Adin cites his personal experience of the Calais refugee camp the "Jungle" two years ago when describing the project in a statement: "Help Refugees were such a support to me when I was in the Calais "Jungle" so it has been an honour to work with them and Blinkink on this project. If this film helps just one of the millions of refugee children struggling this winter, then it will have done its job."