From Here
Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2020
June 11 - 20, 2020
Spanning a decade in two of the world’s largest centers of immigration, this sensitive and nuanced documentary captures their journeys to define what it means to “belong” in societies that are increasingly hostile to their existence.
From Here is now playing through June 20! Get tickets here.
Live Q&A on Sunday, June 14, 8:00 PM EDT w/ filmmaker Christina Antonakos-Wallace, HRW’s US Program Senior Researcher Grace Meng, and special guests. Register for free here.
From Here is a hopeful story of Tania, Sonny, Miman, and Akim — artists and activists based in Berlin and New York, whose lives and futures hang in the balance of immigration and integration debates. As the US and Germany grapple with racism, nationalism, and a fight against diversity, our protagonists move from their 20s into their 30s and face major turning points in their lives: fighting for citizenship, starting families, and finding room for creative expression. Spanning a decade in two of the world’s largest centers of immigration, this sensitive and nuanced documentary captures their journeys to define what it means to “belong” in societies that are increasingly hostile to their existence.
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