Need to be reminded of how generally awful life is for those forced from their homes?
Undocumented children rejected by their adopted home, a mother forced apart from her son and other uplifting stories will screen at the Refugee Film Festival next week.
Organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and hosted by SF Cinema, the series features six heavy-weight films which explore the lives of refugees in different contexts.
The event is free, but seats are limited and should be reserved online. All films will screen with Thai subtitles.
“Reel Time: Banished Kids,” directed by Eleazar L. Del Rosario
screening on June 19, 6pm
“Life in a Foreign Land: Burmese in Japan,” directed by Toshikuni Doi
June 20, 24
“Monsieur Lazhar,” directed by Philippe Falardeau
screening on June 21 – 22, 3pm
“New Walls-Women Refugees in Eastern Europe,” directed by Paula Palacios
screening on June 21-22, 1:30pm
“Exit,” directed by Boris PavalConen (Warning: contains explicit violence)
screening on June 21 – 22, 5 pm
“Europe Trap,” directed by Anna Giralt Gris
screening on June 20, 8pm and June 23, 7pm
