Meaningful Movies in Rainier Beach screens REFUGE.

REFUGE is an Academy Award qualified feature-length documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated – a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees.

REFUGE is set in the most ethnically diverse square mile in America – Clarkston, Georgia – and follows a Syrian Kurd, a former Klansman, and a town of refugees who seek belonging in an increasingly polarized and isolated America. REFUGE illustrates the roots of hate, its devastating impacts, and ultimately how it can be overcome. Ultimately, the film uncovers what is possible when we leave the security of our tribes and what is at stake for our country if we don’t.

Special Guest: Shannon Ngono - Shannon practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. She represents clients from all over the world in deportation proceedings, asylum requests, family-based visas, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, protection under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), visas for victims of crimes, naturalization, TPS, and appellate work.