IRC Maryland invites you to a screening event of the film THIS IS HOME: A Refugee Story
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.
Tickets are $40 and include the film screening, panel discussion, and catered reception.
Email: mari.verrecchiadelonde@rescue.org
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
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910