Director’s Statement

One of the greatest challenges our societies are facing today is immigration and refugee movements. How often do we see this happening and think of it as a political problem or controversial topic as opposed to real people? Of the millions of refugees displaced currently, fewer than one percent are being resettled each year. That means that neighboring countries, often in the majority world, are the ones stepping up to house and come up with solutions to this growing problem. This is what is happening in Uganda.

South Sudan is the newest country in the world with two failed attempts at gaining independence. Uganda is the third largest refugee hosting country in the world with one million South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda. And due to the current climate, people are on average spending 20 years or longer from their homes as refugees.

Unlike refugees that are resettled in western countries, refugees in camps are often overlooked and underserved. I am excited to be a part of a project that is empowering and giving agency to these refugees.

The goal of this film is raise awareness about refugee camps and the needs in them. But more than that, the goal is for you, the viewer, to gain an empathy and connection to our brothers and sisters in another part of the world. I hope by the end of the film, you have a better understanding of the beauty of Uganda, a sense shared humanity, and a deep desire to help.

Thanks for your interest in the film. Let’s create change for good.

Sincerely,

Sarah Grice