WASHINGTON, DC -An immersive art exhibition and documentary screening on Capitol Hill has brought into sharp focus the plight ...
Sisters of Ukraine is a powerful new documentary that follows a group of nuns and volunteers as they escort three dozen refugees on a three-day, 2,500 mile journey across Europe to housing in Spain.
Emerging indie distributor New Mountain Films is building out its North American slate with two new acquisitions. The Toronto-based outfit has nabbed rights to “Freedom Way,” a Nigerian drama directed ...
NEW YORK – At 12, Syrian refugee Zain Al Rafeaa barely knew how to write his name. He was discovered in the streets of Beirut by Lebanese film director Nadine Labaki, who cast him to star in her new ...
LONDON – Photographer Giles Duley travelled to countries in the Middle East and Europe in 2015 and 2016 documenting the refugee crisis, in partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The resulting ...
The Rohingya are a stateless minority facing ongoing persecution and violence in Myanmar. Violence against the Rohingya erupted in 2017, forcing over 700,000 to flee to Bangladesh. Now, more than 1.1 ...
As conflict escalates in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh remains as dire as ever. Recent developments – including the Arakan Army’s decision to ban the term ...
On Tuesday, top U.N. and government officials warned of the critical situation facing Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, due to funding shortfalls and the unstable political conditions ...