15th Refugee Film Festival kicks off on June 2, Academy Award-nominated animation has a share

Countless people were forced to flee their homes due to the war, and people from all walks of life paid close attention to the spread of artillery fire, but the lives of refugees after they escaped have disappeared from the public eye.

The United Nations refugee agency's latest report shows that the total number of forcibly displaced people in Ukraine and other conflicts has surpassed 100 million for the first time, breaking an all-time record and sounding global alarms.

Every June 20th is the "World Refugee Day", and the "15th Charity Refugee Film Festival" of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will officially kick off on June 2nd, supporting millions of people around the world through online and offline film screenings. People who were forced to flee their homes by war, political or religious persecution, find a place to live in the turmoil and bring their lives back to light.

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The 15th Charity Refugee Film Festival, with the theme "The Right to Seek Safety", raised donations to support UNHCR's emergency relief projects and prepare for emergency crises for rapid response.

This year's Charity Refugee Film Festival focuses on the rights of those forced to flee their homes to seek safety, by showing the unwavering determination of the displaced in rebuilding their lives, and how they grapple with the obstacles posed by climate, environment and society. no matter who, when, and where; everyone has the right to seek safety" message.

The film presents the real life of refugees and displaced persons in three dimensions, increasing the public's empathy and understanding for them.

7 sets of award-winning works will be screened in theatres

Not only the war, the refugees and displaced people also have to face many difficulties such as severe climate environment and unfamiliar community life. The journey to rebuilding their homes seems to be a long way off, and they need public attention. People were never discouraged.

This year’s film festival will restore the real life of refugees and bring the audience to understand refugee issues from a new perspective. Among them, 7 sets of award-winning films and short films have been selected, and some of them will be screened in physical theaters. The audience can help refugees and displaced persons to rebuild their lives with a single play. leave.

Various sets of films and short films show how they bravely embraced their new life; grasped their dreams in a difficult and unfamiliar environment, worked hard to integrate into society and overcome the difficulties caused by climate change.

Hope to raise HK$200,000 to support the Ukraine rescue project

The works of this year's Refugee Film Festival include: "The Football Teenager Meets the Difficulty", which tells the ideal of two Syrian teenagers living in refugee camps who aspire to become football players; "The Great Green Wall," how change affects the displaced; "The Land of Peace," which takes viewers into the dreamland of refugee children; and "Nowhere to Be Safe," this year's Academy Award-nominated animation about multi-sex refugees seeking love.

The UNHCR "15th Charity Refugee Film Festival" expects to raise HK$200,000 to support emergency relief projects such as the Ukraine crisis, providing 250 displaced children with outreach activities, day care centers and Support services in child-friendly spaces; and will help 1,000 displaced families protect damaged homes or shelters by providing them with support such as plastic tarpaulins.

For details, please refer to: https://www.unhcr.org/hk/film

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