Aug 15 2018
This Is Home: A Refugee Story

This Is Home: A Refugee Story

Presented by AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

EPIX and the International Rescue Committee invite you to a fundraising event in support of the International Rescue Commitee in Maryland featuring the film THIS IS HOME: A Refugee Story.

Winner of the 2018 Sundance Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary, This is Home follows the struggles of four Syrian refugee families as they are resettled in Baltimore and begin the process of rebuilding their lives. They have just eight months to find jobs, learn English, and become self-sufficient and the clock starts right when they land.

Watch the trailer HERE.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, reception, and a chance to learn more and support the IRC.

6:00 pm | Doors Open/Event Check In

6:30 pm | Event begins

6:35 pm | Opening remarks

6:40 pm | THIS IS HOME Screening

8:10 pm | Panel Discussion

8:40 pm | Reception

All proceeds from the event will go directly to support the International Rescue Committee in Maryland. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

You can learn more about IRC Maryland here.

Admission Info

Tickets are $40 and include the film screening, panel discussion, and catered reception.

Email: mari.verrecchiadelonde@rescue.org

Dates & Times

2018/08/15 - 2018/08/15

Additional time info:

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, reception, and a chance to learn more and support the IRC.

6:00 pm | Doors Open/Event Check In

6:30 pm | Event begins

6:35 pm | Opening remarks

6:40 pm | THIS IS HOME Screening

8:10 pm | Panel Discussion

8:40 pm | Reception

Location Info

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910