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- The Swimmers (2022) Sally El Hosaini’s BAFTA-nominated film is based on the remarkable true story of sisters Sara and Yusra Mardini who fled war-torn Syria in search for safety.
- Flee (2021) Flee is a Riz Ahmed-produced animated movie about an Afghan refugee in Denmark that has been nominated in three categories for the 2022 Oscars, including Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature.
- Limbo (2020) A gently emotional story about a group of asylum seekers awaiting for their results on a fictional remote Scottish island. Among them is Omar, a young Syrian musician burdened by the weight of his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.
- His House (2020) This Netflix film applies the supernatural horror genre to the refugee experience. It tells the story of a refugee couple from South Sudan adjusting to their new life in an English town, including facing xenophobia, but there is evil lurking beneath the surface.
Jun 19, 2024 · Grab some popcorn and get ready for a cinematic journey that will both inspire and enlighten. Refugee Hope Partners has curated a list of captivating films about immigrants and refugees that offer profound insights into the global refugee crisis and the immigrant experience.
- For Sama. For Sama tells the story of award-winning journalist and filmmaker Waad al-Kateab's life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria, as she falls in love with a doctor, Hamza, gets married and gives birth to her daughter Sama - all while conflict rises around her.
- Flee. A powerful and award-winning documentary that tells the story of a young man grappling with his past in order to truly have a future. Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin Nawabi looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he has kept hidden for 20 years.
- Limbo. A poignant observation of the refugee experience set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims.
- Midnight Traveller. When the Taliban puts a bounty on Hassan Fazili's head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two daughters. Capturing the three-year, 3,500-mile journey entirely on three mobile phones, Fazili shows the dangers facing refugees seeking asylum and the love shared between a family on the run.
- The Good Lie (2014)
- The Swimmers (2022)
- The Midnight Traveler (2019)
- Under the Same Moon (2007)
- People of Nowhere
- A Journey from Afghanistan
- Then I Came by Boat
- Malak and The Boat
- Life on Hold
- Rain Is Beautiful
- When You Don’T Exist
In the short clip People of nowhere, Lior Sperandeo, who previously directed the series People of Mumbai, People of Nepal and People of Senegallooks at the human consequences of the Syrian conflict and the resulting populations’ displacements. The video compiles images of the people he met and the scenes he shot on the Greek island of Lesbos. Direc...
The award-winning Seeking Refuge series is composed of short animated documentaries, each focusing on the plight of refugee children and their adaptation to a new country. Told in the words of a 10 year old, Ali’s storyfocuses on the case of a young boy separated from his family after he escapes war. Watch the full Seeking Refuge seriesof real life...
In the award-winning short documentary Then I came by boat, Tri Nguyen shares his memories of when he left war-torn Vietnam as a child to cross the ocean on a wooden boat, and the way he was received as a refugee in Australia. Director: Marleena Forward 2014 / 10:18
The first animation of the Unfairy Tales seriesMalak and the boat, released for the launch of UNICEF’s global campaign on the Syrian refugee crisis, brings attention to the stories of the youngest victims of the Syrian conflict as they flee war. Aboard a light boat, 7 year old Malak explains her journey as she crosses the Mediterranean. Director: A...
The short filmLife on holdtells the everyday life of Omar, a 17 year old Somali living in a refugee camp situated at the Tunisian border. Since the 2011 war broke out, thousands of refugees from Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea who were living or transiting through Libya have been forced to find refuge in neighboring countries. They’re now awaiting in re...
Rain is beautiful is the second episode of Omar’s journey as told in the video Life on hold. He’s about to leave the Choucha refugee camp at the Tunisian border and fly to a new life in Sweden. The short documentary films the young man’s arrival at the airport and the first steps of his resettlement in the country. Director: Nick Francis and Marc S...
The short film When you don’t existimagines a scenario where migration flows would be reversed from those commonly perceived in Europe: as violent unrest causes people to flee Europe in mass and reach Africa, they are forcibly taken by authorities and jailed in refugee camps. When you don’t existis Amnesty International’s campaign for the human rig...
Films can broaden our perspectives and deepen our understanding; by seeing the world through someone else’s eyes, we gain insight into their experiences and challenges, fostering compassion and inspiring positive action. So, this Refugee Week, lets watch films that put the stories and voices.
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Mar 14, 2022 · This Oscars season, we’ve put together five must-see movies that give voice to refugees and their incredible stories of survival. 1. Flee. Flee, an animated docudrama directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen about the true story of a young Afghan refugee’s escape from Afghanistan, has just made history. The dynamic film, told mostly through ...
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