Refugee camps lead to unexpected challenges, some surmountable, others defeating. Here we witness these and also screen a world premiere.

Lost and Found. Director: Orlando von Einsiedel. This National Geographic film follows daily life in the world’s largest refugee camp where daily people of all ages get lost. The film follows Kamal Hussein, a Rohingya refugee, who has dedicated his life to reuniting children with their parents. Missing children are his mission. 22 minutes.

Amina My Sister. Director: Patrick Bodenham. The personal story of a family of Rohingya refugees from persecution in Myanmar into the world’s newest and largest refugee camp. 18 minutes.

Survive. Director: Shahryar Ahadi. On the abandoned baseball field of the 2004 Olympic Games, 500 refugees live in UNCHR tents. While populist parties speak worldwide of the downfall of Western civilization, the Christian West, mass rape, terrorism or exploitation of their social systems, the refugees live in this abandoned stadium until they get their papers. One of these, a 78-year old English teacher from Afghanistan manages to live with dignity in his own way. 15 minutes.

Home Stream. Director: Giulia Gandini. World premiere. Giulia Gandini won the 2018 #TweetaPitch competition organised by the We The Peoples film festival. She used her £500 bursary to make a film about the life of homeless people. After rebuffs by several, she met Lily Blackham, homeless for a year and a half. Giulia gave her a phone for three days to tell her story. Giulia received help also from BFI Future Film. She will speak about her films after the screening. 9 minutes.

James Bulman, External Relations Associate at the London office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and Giulia Gandini, director of Home Stream, will participate in the post-screening discussion.

Doors open at 18.30, for a 19.30 start.

Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar.

TICKETS & PRICING

Tickets: £5 and free, available from Eventbrite.