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Refuge

Leonardo, a far-right Italian, comes across a Libyan refugee stranded in the Mediterranean Sea. Leonardo is forced to put his political beliefs aside and comes to see refugees as human beings.

  • Skyler Calkins
    Director
  • Skyler Calkins
    Writer
  • Skyler Calkins
    Producer
  • Tyler Ganus
    Key Cast
    "Leonardo"
  • Sultan Daniels
    Key Cast
    "Kamal"
  • Skyler Calkins
    Editors
  • Riley Ruiz
    Assistant Director
  • Grace Plunkett
    Boom Operator
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 24, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Skyler Calkins

Skyler Calkins is a student filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. Majoring in film in Columbia University’s Dual BA Program with Trinity College Dublin, she is currently spending her first two years studying abroad in Ireland before returning to the United States for her last two years.

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