Refugee Week Film Screenings in Milton Keynes

Name: Refugee Week Film Screenings in Milton Keynes
Start: 2025-06-22T12:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-06-22T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Mk Gallery

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Sunday, 22 June 2025

Time: 13:30 - 16:00
Venue: Mk Gallery, Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA
Price: Free

A screening of Fremont, a quietly humorous and deeply human film about a young Afghan woman starting over in California. Plus a reading from author Sonia Saada

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Sunday 22 June, 2–4 pm – Screening of Fremont + Author Reading
This event is hosted by the Open University and Community Action: MK, who facilitate the local VCSE Refugee Support Network.

A moving and humorous drama about Donya, a young Afghan woman who relocates to California after working as a translator for the U.S. Army. This event will also include a reading by author Sonia Saada from her book If the Sea Was Ink. It will be MCed by Viktoriya Shtanko, founder of the Ukraine Appeal Charity and a dedicated supporter of the local Ukrainian community.

Tickets are free but limited to 6 tickets per booking. If you book but cannot attend please cancel your ticket(s).

The event is limited to 18+ Adults, due to the nature of the content and conversation.

Venue

Mk Gallery
900 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3QA

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The event runs from 13:30 to 16:00 on the following dates.
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June 22nd

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