10 Oct Refugee Voices in Film – 5th Edition
From the Horn of Africa to the MENA region, Europe to Japan, this edition of Refugee Voices in Film 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.
MONDAY 18 OCT 2021
11:00 – 12:30hrs
SEA CINEMA 2
Film Screening followed by a moderated Q&A.
MODERATOR: Marco Orsini, IEFTA President
PANELISTS: Representatives of UNHCR/Telling the Real Story and filmmakers from this edition will be in attendance.
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The Journey
The Journey tells the dramatised story of a refugee woman who has to flee her home to escape conflict, violence and persecution. Her arduous journey to freedom isn’t an easy one and her life is constantly on the line. But eventually, having reached safety, she stops running away from something and starts running towards something; a medal.
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.
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.