8 BORDERS, 8 DAYS (2017)

A single mother shows us the consequences of closing America’s doors to families fleeing war. With no answer to her application for resettlement in the US, and every other path to safety closed off, a smuggler’s raft to Europe was the only way out. 8 Borders, 8 Days is her story; the intimate details of why a fiercely-determined mother is willing to risk her children’s lives for a better future and an immersive experience of their eight-day journey to safety.

The award-winning film toured film festivals around the world, and our team of impact producers launched a global campaign that brought communities together to support refugees around the world in partnership with Ben & Jerry’s, International Rescue Committee, Amnesty International, and Welcoming America. Through our film screenings, we brought together policymakers, citizens, newly-arrived refugees and the media to reach tens of thousands of people and empowered them to take action to welcome refugees locally.

The film was funded by True Productions, Seattle International Film Festival, Bertha Foundation, Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Better Care Network, and supported by the Independent Filmmaker Project.