GLOBAL MIGRATION FILM FESTIVAL
23-24 APRIL 2018
FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM, MALDIVES NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, RAHDHEBAI HIGUN, MALE'
Over
the years, films have been used to inform, entertain, educate and
provoke debate. It is in this spirit that IOM launched the Global
Migration Film Festival (GMFF) in 2016. Last year, the Festival was
present in 100 countries; an Official Selection of 39 films led to 345
screenings in 100 countries around the world, attended by a global
audience of over 27,000 people.
This Festival features films and
documentaries that capture the promise and challenges of migration for
those who leave their homes in search of a better life and the unique
contributions migrants make to their new communities. It paves the way
for greater discussion around one of the greatest phenomenon of our
time.
The Global Migration Film Festival is a partner of Plural+
and the UN campaign, TOGETHER, which aim to change negative perceptions
and attitudes towards refugees and migrants.