This event is open to the public, as well as all Greenwich Staff and Students

5.30pm: Short Film Collection

The Scent of Geranium

Director: Nagmeh Farzaneh

Running time: 5m

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6zGKhaJfvE&pp=ygUdVGhlIFNjZW50IG9mIEdlcmFuaXVtIHRyYWlsZXI%3D

Audience: Family friendly

Synopsis

Short Animation
By using her own experience as an Iranian international student in the U.S., Farzaneh gives voice to the fears, doubts, and complex range of emotions that immigrants face and makes a powerful call for a more compassionate approach.

Journey Mercies

Director: Tomisin Adepeju

Running time: 15m

Trailer: NA

Audience: Family friendly

Synopsis

Short Fiction
Inspired by Adepeju’s own experience as a Nigerian immigrant in London, the film explores his parents’ unfulfilled dream of returning to Nigeria to live in the house they built. Captured in the nostalgic VHS aesthetic of classic Nollywood, it beautifully portrays the immigrant experience and the deep longing for belonging.

Nanitic

Director: Carol Nugyen 

Running time: 14m

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/699623886

Audience: PG

Synopsis

Short Fiction
“Nanitics” are the first-generation worker ants, who sacrifice their lives for the survival of the colony. These symbols parallel the lives of immigrant families throughout the generations. 9 year-old Trang starts to shift out of oblivion as her aunt Ut tends to Grandma, who lies on her deathbed in the living room. What will happen when Grandma is gone?

6.30pm: Full Length Feature:

Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza

Director: Mohamed Jabaly

Running time: 1h 36m

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqTlHyjR1xA

Audience: 12+ advised

Synopsis

Exiled above the arctic circle in Norway and refusing to accept the boundaries imposed by international politics & rigid bureaucracy, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly insists on telling heartfelt stories from his hometown Gaza. Despite his statelessness and having only limited connection to his family abroad, he manages to channel support from friends and his own creativity, adhering to his motto LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. And throughout it all, he fights for his rights with integrity, community, and a smile for the world.