Refugee Week Film Festival Shorts

<div>Refugee Week Film Festival 2026 Shorts</div><div><br></div><div>Join us at on Wednesday 17th June for our first Refugee Week Film Festival screening, featuring pop-ups from local charity organisations!</div><div><br></div><div><b>7pm - Pop-up stalls in the workspace with info on how you can support refugees locally</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Reading Refugee Support Group</b></div><div>Refugee Support Group upholds the spirit of&nbsp; The Refugee Convention of 1951, obligating the United Kingdom to protect and respect the rights of refugees. Our mission is to provide comprehensive support and advocacy to sanctuary seekers that promotes their well-being, integration, and active participation and contribution in the Berkshire community.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Refugees at Home</b></div><div><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Refugees at Home is the UK’s largest independent hosting charity, finding rooms for more than 7,600 guests from over 100 different countries. Placements can last anywhere from a few days to several months - you decide how long you host for. To find out more, visit <a href="https://refugeesathome.org">refugeesathome.org</a> or <a href="https://refugeesathome.org/call-back-form/">request a callback</a> to speak to a member of the team.</span></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Care4Calais</b></div><div>Care4Calais is a volunteer-run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in the UK and Northern France. We believe in a fair society, and advocate for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Reading City of Sanctuary</b></div><div>Reading City of Sanctuary is a small local group operating in Berkshire and West Berkshire. We work with institutions, public services, and partners in the voluntary and community sector, to create a culture of welcome.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>7:30pm - Short films in Screen 2</b></div><div><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="1989" data-end="2005"><br></strong></span></em></div><div><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="1989" data-end="2005">HAYAT (2019) </strong></span>dir. <strong data-start="2013" data-end="2027">Rendah Haj</strong></em></div><div><em>Running time 14 mins</em></div><div>Rahma, an Eritrean migrant living in Australia, faces isolation and daily struggles as she works to keep her four young children connected to their cultural roots while building a new life far from home.</div><div><span role="text"><strong data-start="2514" data-end="2534"><br></strong></span></div><div><span role="text"><strong data-start="2514" data-end="2534">TSKALTUBO (2023)</strong> <em data-start="2535" data-end="2554">(tskahll-TOO-boh) </em>dir. <b>Toby Andris</b></span></div><div>Running time 24 mins</div><div><em><b><i></i></b></em>After 30 years living as refugees in an abandoned sanatorium, Irakli and Nana are finally offered a new apartment. But as the possibility of change arrives, they must confront whether it is too late to begin again.</div><div><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="3099" data-end="3118"><br></strong></span></em></div><div><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="3099" data-end="3118">MIGRANTS (2020) </strong></span>dir. <strong data-start="3126" data-end="3198">Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin Kubiak, Lucas Lermytte, Zoé Devise</strong></em></div><div><em>Running time 8 min</em></div><div><em>Driven from their habitat by climate change, two polar bears embark on a journey into unfamiliar territory, where they encounter brown bears and must attempt to coexist.</em></div><div><em></em><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="3659" data-end="3690"><br></strong></span></em></div><div><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="3659" data-end="3690">INFANCIA DESTERRADA (2022) </strong></span>dir. <strong data-start="3698" data-end="3739">Alberto Arnaut Estrada &amp; Diego Rabasa</strong></em></div><div><em><span data-start="3698" data-end="3739">Running time 16 mins</span></em></div><div><em>Each year, thousands of children are forced to flee their countries alone, escaping violence with only what they can carry. This moving documentary sheds light on their journeys, resilience, and the urgent realities they face.</em></div><div><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="4196" data-end="4212"><br></strong></span></em></div><div><em><span role="text"><strong data-start="4196" data-end="4212">AZIZA (2019) </strong></span>dir. <strong data-start="4220" data-end="4238">Soudade Kaadan</strong></em></div><div>Running time 13 mins</div><div><em>Ayman, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, teaches his wife how to drive—their car being the last remaining piece of home. What begins as a simple lesson transforms into a surreal and emotional journey through memory, longing, and displacement.</em></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>About Refugee Week Film Festival:</div><div><br></div><div>Each year we curate a selection of short and feature-length films exploring themes of displacement, migration, belonging, and community. The films invite reflection, conversation, and connection – whether you watch at home or gather others for a shared screening. This year’s film festival selection consists of 2 feature length films and 5 shorts.</div><div><br></div><div> <p data-start="898" data-end="983">All films can be watched worldwide, free of charge, for the duration of Refugee Week.</p><br></div>PT1H20MRefugee Week Film Festival Shorts"Refugee Week Film Festival Shorts"

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June 17, 7:30 pm

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