What Do We Know About Refugees?
Actress and Global Goodwill Ambassador Sara Alavi addresses the general public's top rated most controversial misconceptions around global forced migrants and refugees, from their economic contributions onto the highlighted U.S. infrastructure and its advantageous effect on the average American citizen, unto the stratification in society around oppressed Muslim migrant populations in retrospect of misinformation around the origin of historical extremist non-Islamic ideology. Ms. Alavi sits with Amaanah refugees and migrants from Houston to additionally share their tragic and triumphant narratives, illustrating how Amaanah Refugee Services of Houston has positively impacted the refugee and forced migrant communities; an impact that originally inspired Sara to embark on this personally driven dialogue film, with her hope for the general public to create more educated decisions and peaceful conversations surrounding these marginalized populations for the welfare of more peaceful humanity.
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Sara AlaviDirectorBlack Lives Matter - Listen to Our Voices (2020)
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Sara AlaviWriterBlack Lives Matter - Listen to Our Voices (2020)
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Sara AlaviProducerBlack Lives Matter - Listen to Our Voices (2020)
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Lisa AlaviProducer
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Margaret PhippsProducer
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 1 minute
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Completion Date:May 4, 2022
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Production Budget:8,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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Brandon Bond with FilmDOM AgencySales AgentCountry: Worldwide
Sara Alavi is an international commercial model, actress, singer/songwriter and humanitarian. Sara has appeared in TV commercials, films, billboards, and print ads across the globe. She has been featured in advertisements for Fortune 500 brands such as Samsung, Exxon Mobil and Mercedes-Benz. Sara has also performed in front of President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush in Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway at Jones Hall.
Ms. Alavi graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA with a degree in Public Affairs, with an emphasis on International Affairs. She has been a volunteer with UNICEF since 2009. Sara advocates for children, women's rights and refugees, and was titled volunteer Ambassador-at-Large for Peace Worldwide Organization in 2011.
Alavi explains that her number one passion is using her artist platform to educate for global initiatives and bring light on stories that may otherwise be untold.
“This isn’t a political issue. This is a humanitarian issue.”