Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Republic of Macedonia”
A multiple prize-winner at Sundance 2019, HONEYLAND is the story of a beekeeper in an isolated mountain region deep in the Balkans, offering a glimpse at a disappearing way of life that’s both a testament to one woman’s resilience and a cautionary tale about the importance of not being greedy.
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This powerful film gives voice and body(ies) to the term “refugees” as it accompanies a family on foot from Aleppo, Syria on their trek to reach relatives in Germany. Join us Saturday, April 13th at noon for a screening and discussion with filmmaker Joshua Bennett; Lea Matheson, senior advisor on migration and humanitarian issues in the Office of the President at the UN; Vassar College professor Maria Höhn, co-founder of the Mid-Hudson Refugee Solidarity Alliance and Director of the Consortium on Forced Displacement, Migration, and Education; and Ahed Festuk, an activist from Aleppo who is now living in NY, and who was one of the pioneering women demonstrators against Bashar al-Assad. This event is being presented for FREE. Donations taken at the door will benefit the Refugee Welcome Corporation in Albany (suggested donation $10).
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