America Heard: Refuge of Hope
2017
United States
5 mins
Web Series Competition
| Yasmin Mistry | |
| James Boo | |
| Habiba Boru, Khadijo Abdulkadir, |
Syracuse, New York is an unlikely home to over 10,000 former refugees now living in the U.S.. Two women at the forefront of this community reflect on what their presidential vote means to those whose only true home is the American town that took them in.
About the Director
Yasmin Mistry is an Emmy-nominated animator and filmmaker. Her work has been displayed worldwide including recent showings at the United Nations and U.S. Embassy. She is the recipient of the Puffin Foundation’s 2013 & 2017 film grants, the Brooklyn Arts Council’s 2014 – 2017 film grants, and the winner of the Jessie Streich-Kest Memorial Grant and Riverside Sharing Fund.
Reviews
As Trump bans refugees, two in Syracuse say: ‘Let’s share coffee. Ask me where I’m from.’ – Michelle Breidenbach, Syracuse.com
Interview with Director Yasmin MIstry and Producer James Boo – We Are Moving Stories
Awards
2017 MCNY Film Festival – Third Place
