28 Apr ‘Refugee Voices in Film’ at Cannes Docs 2022
Collaborating with the UNHCR and ‘Telling the Real Story (TRS)’, IEFTA is honoured to bring the 5th edition of ‘Refugee Voices in Film’, a curated set of shorts focusing on the imaginative and humanitarian efforts of filmmakers as they document experiences of those enduring irregular migration, whether from violence, famine or political oppression.
Returning to Cannes Doc’s, where the original ‘Refugee Voices in Film’ played back in 2016, the 5th edition program has gained traction premiering in El Gouna Film Festival in 2021, and also playing at Berlin’s EFM earlier this year.
Event Line-Up
REFUGEE VOICES IN FILM – DAY 1
The film program commences at 12 noon in Screening Room Palais I on the 21st of May 2022, followed by an informal Q&A attended by the films’ directors, along with delegates from the UNHCR and Telling The Real Story.
REFUGEE VOICES IN FILM – DAY 2
The second screening on Sunday, May 22nd will be followed by a workshop and roundtable discussion which we co-host with the UNHCR, discussing the challenges, needs and opportunities for refugee filmmakers.
Both screenings will allow the audience to participate and engage in real time through QR codes, collectively encouraging involvement, and ultimately translating into action and positive impact for refugees.
There is also the option to attend the virtual screenings aired simultaneously. Please visit marchedufilm.online for more information.
Finally, to wrap things up, in conjunction with Arab Cinema Center/Mad Solutions (Egypt), IEFTA will be co-sponsoring an evening cocktail party and networking event on the Sunday evening at the Carlton Beach Club, Cannes.
All events are open to accredited members only and market/festival badges are required for admittance.
FILM PROGRAM
IEFTA presents a selection of the years most powerful and affecting films that reveal the untold stories of those forced to flee their homes and nations.
1. 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.
Directed by Pantera Through Anonymous Content
2. 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.
Directed by: Menna Hamdy
3. 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.
Directed by: Moges Tafesse
4. Muna’s Story
Muna left her difficult life in Sudan with her husband and children for Libya in the hope of a better life only to experience and witness torture and death for nearly a year.
Directed by: Ragnhild Ek
5. Maymun’s Story
Maymun, a Somali refugee from Ethiopia, is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the University of Florence thanks to the UNICORE program that offers refugee students an opportunity to pursue a master’s degree programme at an Italian university.
Directed by: Neil Bell
More info?
For more information or to find out more about attending any of the events listed above, please email info@iefta.org