War

Next Gen Student Films

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Poh

A Film by Hillary T. ,The Representation Project, 2020

Displacement and unease of Lao civilians causes a young boy named Phomma to seek refuge in the United States, the “land of the free.”

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A person in a red and white shawl sits on the floor near a small wooden shrine, performing a prayer ritual. They are blowing into a conch shell, with candles, flowers, and offerings arranged around the shrine in a well-lit room—a serene representation captured as if for a documentary.

Shh! It’s a War Zone

A Film by Adrija J., The Representation Project, 2021

A young filmmaker interviews her grandmother about escaping a war-torn homeland with her three-month-old sister. Shh! It’s a War Zone journeys through a life in refuge via a grandmother’s memories and a granddaughter’s curious camera.

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