Made in Mexico
From the Horn of Africa to the MENA region, Europe to Japan, Refugee Voices in Film (5th Edition) explores the creative methods filmmakers used to tell stories from around the world; using Narrative,…
Made in Mexico
From the Horn of Africa to the MENA region, Europe to Japan, Refugee Voices in Film (5th Edition) explores the creative methods filmmakers used to tell stories from around the world; using Narrative, Documentary and Animation formats, representing untold stories of refugees around the globe. In the films selected, refugees speak about loss and desperation, but also of resilience and hope. Audiences will witness the power of film to represent the experience of the displaced and dispossessed and to amplify and broadcast their voices and their reality. The short stories presented in this curated program include: The Journey The Journey' depicts a refugee's path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere. Samira's Story When Samira got pregnant without being married, her family wanted to kill her. She fled for her life, leaving her baby twins behind. During her long journey across many countries, Samira was kidnapped and abused by traffickers before reaching safety in Tunisia. She hopes to reunite with her own children who are in an orphanage in Somalia. Zahra & Nura's Story Nura is only 10 years old and about to undergo FGM when together with her friend, Zahra, they decide to flee. Inspired by true events, this is a tale of survival and hope. A story of the many children on the move, smuggled, trafficked and exploited. Haweya's Story A short testimony of a single mother of 5 who struggles to support her children and live with the grief and hardship of not knowing where her son is after he embarked on tahriib. Teklebrhan's Story After multiple attempts to flee Eritrea through irregular movement and experiencing many horrors in a Libyan prison, Teklebrhan applied for asylum and was resettled in Sweden. Khadija's Story Performed by local actors on stage, this presentation shares the true story of Khadija, an Eritrean girl living in a refugee camp in Sudan after fleeing the marriage her father arranged for her to and old man. After running away, Khadija met a woman who promised to take her to Europe, only to learn she was meant to be taken to Libya and sold as a slave. Amina & Sahra's Story An animation inspired by true events of the story of two friends from Somalia who embark on a dangerous journey for different reasons: one is escaping an early marriage and another desires a new life. The story is narrated by Amina's mother.
Made in Mexico
Comedy
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From the Horn of Africa to the MENA region, Europe to Japan, Refugee Voices in Film (5th Edition) explores the creative methods filmmakers used to tell stories from around the world; using Narrative, Documentary and Animation formats, representing untold stories of refugees around the globe. In the films selected, refugees speak about loss and desperation, but also of resilience and hope. Audiences will witness the power of film to represent the experience of the displaced and dispossessed and to amplify and broadcast their voices and their reality.
The short stories presented in this curated program include: The Journey The Journey' depicts a refugee's path from conflict to international competition, revealing the power of sport to change the lives of forcibly displaced people everywhere. Samira's Story When Samira got pregnant without being married, her family wanted to kill her. She fled for her life, leaving her baby twins behind.
During her long journey across many countries, Samira was kidnapped and abused by traffickers before reaching safety in Tunisia. She hopes to reunite with her own children who are in an orphanage in Somalia. Zahra & Nura's Story Nura is only 10 years old and about to undergo FGM when together with her friend, Zahra, they decide to flee.
Inspired by true events, this is a tale of survival and hope. A story of the many children on the move, smuggled, trafficked and exploited. Haweya's Story A short testimony of a single mother of 5 who struggles to support her children and live with the grief and hardship of not knowing where her son is after he embarked on tahriib.
Teklebrhan's Story After multiple attempts to flee Eritrea through irregular movement and experiencing many horrors in a Libyan prison, Teklebrhan applied for asylum and was resettled in Sweden. Khadija's Story Performed by local actors on stage, this presentation shares the true story of Khadija, an Eritrean girl living in a refugee camp in Sudan after fleeing the marriage her father arranged for her to and old man. After running away, Khadija met a woman who promised to take her to Europe, only to learn she was meant to be taken to Libya and sold as a slave.
Amina & Sahra's Story An animation inspired by true events of the story of two friends from Somalia who embark on a dangerous journey for different reasons: one is escaping an early marriage and another desires a new life. The story is narrated by Amina's mother..