Alumni and Friends of the LSE
in the United States

AFLSE Washington, DC: Far From Home Film Screening

Catch a short film directed by an LSE alum depicting the experience of immigrants and refugees in India.

Wednesday, December 3rd
6:00PM ET

National Press Club

529 14th Street, NW

13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045

This December, Ankita Mukhopadhyay, filmmaker and 2015 LSE alum in History of International Relations, will be screening her short film Far From Home as part of its Oscar campaign for Best Documentary Short Film. 

Far from Home is the story of Samira Faizi, an Afghan refugee who fled to India in 2021 and is now grappling with a limbo situation, as violence against Muslims increases in India. The film touches upon issues of immigration and refugee rights. The film was funded by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Emmy-winning producer Brent E. Huffman is the film's producer and Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah is the Executive Producer. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with Ankita as director.

Attendance is free, but those interested will need to RSVP for the event at the following link: https://partiful.com/e/1cwAQA4ohRuxYyWZEB4b.

Come support your fellow LSE alum while listening to Samira's incredible story.

Please e-mail chapter leaders at washingtondc@aflse.org with questions.