22 May IEFTA at Cannes 2024 – Refugee Voices in Film 7th Edition
20 May 2024, Plage Des Palmes at Cannes Film Festival. A panel presented by The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) in collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, and The Arab Cinema Center – DISPLACEMENT – Cinematic Perspectives was a moderated discussion by Journalist Hadley Gamble interviewing Actor, Producer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Cate Blanchett along with Princess Grace Award Winner & IEFTA selected filmmaker, Daniela Repas, as well as Refugee Voices in Film Filmmaker Barat Ali Batoor. This moderated discussion shed light on the impactful role of cinema in depicting and confronting the complexities of displacement.
Main photo: L-R: Hadley Gamble, Cate Blanchett, Daniela Repas, Barat
Photo: Kaidi-Katariin Knox
Refugee Voices in Film 7th Edition Screening
Following this discussion IEFTA screened the Refugee Voices in Film 7th Edition where three short films produced through a UNHCR and YouTube content collaboration for World Refugee Day were screened; as well as three documentary works-in-progress projects, focusing on displacement and changing perspectives.
It was followed by a Q&A discussion on the role of creative content and partnerships in amplifying refugee voices.
