‘Midnight Traveller’ (Fazili 2019) – Virtual film night fundraising event

Filmed entirely on his smartphone, ‘Midnight Traveller‘ (2019) documents Hassan Fazili’s flight from Afghanistan with his wife and daughters after the Taliban put a price on his head. This highly personal account follows the family’s brutal, three-year overland trek to Europe, showing first-hand the dangers refugees face on their gruelling journeys to find asylum. Hassan will join the virtual event once the film has finished to talk more about his experiences and those of other refugees.

The film will be screened via Zoom to raise money for Bristol Refugee Rights (BRR), who provide vital services for refugees and asylum seekers in Bristol. In particular, during the restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, refugees and asylum seekers are facing severe tech inequality, with most having no access to digital devices, computers, data or internet at home. As a result, they are unable to access online educational tools, resources and support networks.

This event will also be an opportunity to discuss migration and relevant issues with Asli Tatliadim, Impact and Communications Coordinator at BRR, and Jacqueline Maingard, Reader in Film at the University of Bristol, who will be joining Hassan for the discussion.

To participate in this event, you are asked to make a donation to support refugees and asylum seekers. Please see the Virtual Film Night crowdfunder page for more information. After you make a donation, you will be contacted with information on how to join the event via Zoom.

For more information contact jafia.camara@bristol.ac.uk