Wednesday, September 27, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (ET)
Palamountain Hall Davis Auditorium
Event Type
Film
Contact
518-580-5948
Department
Environmental Studies
Link
http://ems.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=34644
Utica: The Last Refuge follows the Azeins, a refugee
family from Sudan, over the course of two and a half years as they transition
from isolation to being part of a larger community. After living in refugee
camps in Ethiopia for six years, the Azeins land in Utica, N.Y. The rustbelt
city has a long history of immigration and its more recent humanitarian efforts
to welcome refugees contrasts with the tensions and the political debates about
immigrants and refugees at the time of their arrival. Utica: The Last
Refuge highlights the deep work done both by resettlement agencies,
communities, and refugees alike, and shows how thoughtful civic humanitarianism
can result in myriad benefits for communities and their existing
residents. The screening is co-sponsored by Saratoga Immigration
Coalition, departments of Anthropology, Political Science, and World Languages
and Literaratures.
Documentary time: 1 hour 58 minutes.
Director: Loch Phillips