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Saluting Resilience: World Refugee Day 2024

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20/06/2024

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On this World Refugee Day, Beamafilm honours millions of refugees' strength, courage, and resilience worldwide. As we reflect on their journeys, we are reminded of the power of storytelling to foster understanding and empathy. At Beamafilm, we are committed to showcasing diverse narratives highlighting the refugee experience. From heart-wrenching documentaries to uplifting dramas, our curated collection offers a window into the lives of those who have been displaced, providing a platform for their voices to be heard. This year, we spotlight films that depict the challenges faced by refugees and celebrate their contributions to society. These stories underscore the importance of inclusion and the shared humanity that binds us all. Join us in commemorating World Refugee Day by exploring our selection of impactful films. Let's use the power of film to educate, inspire, and promote compassion. Together, we can make a difference and stand in solidarity with refugees worldwide. Explore our collection today and be part of the global movement to support and uplift refugees.
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1 h 32 mins
The real impact of Australia’s offshore detention policies.
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1 h 44 mins
A refugee recalls surviving a disaster that killed 400 asylum seekers on their way to Australia.
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Watan (Homeland) looks beyond the rhetoric and into the human cost of the Syrian refugee crisis. Intimate portraits of refugees in the camps and cities of Jordan reveal the struggle for normalcy and dignity.

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1 h 20 mins
After the arrival of Tasmania’s first detention centre, local knitting club member Mary and Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad connect through the gift of a donated knitted beanie.

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1 h 16 mins
Two Salvadoran refugees negotiate survivor's guilt.
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1 h 30 mins
Elizabeth Liang's funny, sharp, and poignant one-woman show about growing up in the intersections of identity as a dual citizen of mixed heritage.
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A poetic cine-essay about race and colonialism.
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The life of an Irish immigrant family in Australia in the second half of the 19th century.
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1 h 29 mins
Miss Loiseau's class is unlike any other. Her adult students are recent immigrants: some of them refugees, most learning to read and write for the first time, all eager to study, find work, and raise their families in peace. Their stories of pain and hope converge in one big...
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1 h 19 mins
A 19th century Armenian writer living in Japan becomes the de facto ambassador of a lost nation.

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1 h 22 mins
A former Vietnamese refugee takes his Israeli daughters home to Vietnam.
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1 h 10 mins
Inghilda Tapio is one of the last generation of Indigenous children born into a nomadic Saami reindeer herding family in the Arctic Circle, and is now an inspirational poet and performer.
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